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Lobbying firm pressed for details about payments to journalists for favourable stories

MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clientsA political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to it...

Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press

Exclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinionA political lobbying firm founded by the former electoral s...

Nick Biskinis: With the Mayoral race the Tories need to play it cleverly, not play it safe

Sir James Needs to Abandon The Tories’ Failed Doughnut Strategy in London. Cleverly’s mistake would be to try re-heated Boris Johnsonism. He has to spot a gap in the London politic...

Cleverly avoids culture war issues in pitch to be next London mayor

Conservative hopeful says Sadiq Khan has ‘lost passion for the job’ and Andy Burnham is ‘very anti-London’ James Cleverly has pledged to run a “classically Conservative” campaign...

‘James is our best chance’ – can Cleverly win London?

For the story here is not whether Cleverly is the right person for the job, nor is it whether he can win the keys to City Hall. It is how Cleverly uses the political vehicle that i...

DARREN LEWIS: 'Burnham must get Black voters back on track'

Which fresh Black or Brown political talents will Andy Burnham promote to seniority to convince the voters of colour who followed the patterns of the parents to get behind the soci...

Lord Ashcroft: ‘He wants to show that even after the £5 million bung, they still want me.’ My Clacton by-election focus...

At least as many, however, thought they should have contested the election, providing some proper opposition to Farage and offering local voters a real alternative: “If you’re dedi...

While Farage won big in Clacton, Badenoch’s joking fell flat

Tory leader should learn lessons from by-election and quit the uniparty to attack Labour

Conservatives around world at war against ‘leftwing globalists’, Bridget McKenzie tells CPAC London event

Nationals senator echoes comments by Pauline Hanson as Labor criticises One Nation leader’s divisive stanceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking ne...

‘Minimum viable opposition’: Is Labour’s election strategy backfiring?

Despite weeks of bad headlines for the government, Labour’s poll numbers don’t seem to be improving. What’s going on? The government has had a bad couple of weeks. The foreign mini...

Labour's confected fury over the Tories hiring a reformed racist is sheer hypocrisy: DAN HODGES

Joshua Bonehill-Paine is a former Nazi. So it's not surprising Kemi Badenoch's decision to approve his selection as a Conservative Party candidate has created a wave of protest.

Lord Ashcroft: “Show us what your plan is, at least. Then we can see if you achieve any of it”

My latest focus groups took place in Leeds, Halesowen and Solihull, where we heard from uncommitted voters about their views on the early weeks of Andy Burnham, and their hopes and...

Nigel Farage, Count Binface, and… an insurance pro?

Inside the record-breaking Clacton by-election

Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief strategist comes out of retirement to win over Donald Trump

Netanyahu dispatches ‘Bibi’s brain’ Ron Dermer to Washington amid White House anger over Gaza Strip plan

Andy Burnham takes fight to Nigel Farage with crusade to win back Reform voters

The incoming PM will look to win back voters lost to Reform UK

Farage Wins Handily, Handout Inquiry Reopens, New Labour Ministers Caught With Their Hands Out

Nachwahl in Großbritannien: Nigel Farage gegen Graf Mülleimer

Der britische Rechtspopulist Farage hat sein Parlamentsmandat niedergelegt, damit seine Stammwähler ihn neu wählen. Zu Besuch in Südenglands Armenhaus. mehr...

Clacton Has Strengthened Farage

The LibDems were first out of the blocks this morning demanding that the Commons investigation into Farage's finances continue.

We feel your pain: PM sets election battle lines with One Nation, pledges cost of living relief

Ministers are downplaying the prospect of a tax on gas exports before a fight at its national conference on the popular proposal, signifying tension in Labor ranks.

ROBERT HARDMAN: Move over Binface... this obscure election could be the one to supercharge a Tory revival - and stop the...

True, it is not quite up there with the recent high-profile by-elections in Clacton (Farage v Binface) or Gorton (Greens v Reform), let alone Andy Burnham's victory-cum-coronation...

James Cleverly: London is not a ‘Labour city’ it’s just currently run by them – I can change that

There will be a contest to choose the Conservative candidate for Mayor, and that is a good thing. But whoever takes on Labour must start from a simple conviction: London is worth f...

LORD ASHCROFT: Yes, the Burnham bounce is real - but voters are already asking: how WILL we pay for all of those promise...

What to make of the Burnham bounce? Labour have found themselves ahead in recent polls - a situation hard to imagine even a few weeks ago.

Labor wrestles with migration figures but opponents struggle to find the target

By focusing on the net overseas migration number, Labor risks making a ‘silly mistake’ experts say Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnyone looking for an...

How a tug-of-war over a ‘handsome mayor’ may shape the political fortunes of the Nationals

Three Nationals MPs will not recontest their seats this November, leaving the party at the mercy of One Nation. But both parties are hoping a popular mayor can help them.