HS2 scaled back as Rishi Sunak makes new transport pledges
It comes after the section of the HS2 high-speed train line between Birmingham and Manchester was scrapped....
Rishi Sunak: The Star Wars fan turned political force
After a year in office, the prime minister is attempting to change his image ahead of an election....
Five policy ideas being pushed at Conservative Party conference
Some big themes have emerged as the party builds its manifesto ahead of the next general election....
Migration hurricane is coming, Suella Braverman tells Tories
The home secretary pledges tougher action on small boats in a hard-hitting Tory conference speech....
PM continues to stall on HS2 announcement
PM says he will not be “forced into a premature decision” amid reports he is going to scrap Manchester leg....
Don’t give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak
Downing Street continues to insist no final decision has been made on high speed rail to Manchester....
We need to stop taxing and banning things, says Liz Truss
The former PM returns to the Conservative Party conference a year after her short-lived premiership....
Jeremy Hunt to confirm national living wage to rise to £11 an hour
The move will affect two million of the lowest-paid workers, the chancellor will tell the Tory conference....
Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts
The PM says his focus is easing living costs, amid Tory unrest on day one of the party’s conference....
Conservatives launch conference with towns funding pledge
Rishi Sunak arrives in Manchester for his party’s annual meeting but faces pressure over tax cuts and HS2....