Conservative Party (UK) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Conservative Party was founded in 1834 from the Tory Party and was one of two dominant political parties in the 19th century, along with the Liberal Party. Under Benjamin Disraeli, it played a preeminent role in politics at the height of the British Empire.
Conservative Party | History, Facts, Policy, & Structure
WEB2 days ago · Conservative Party, U.K. political party whose guiding principles include promoting private property and enterprise, the maintenance of a strong military, and the preservation of traditional cultural values.
How Support for Britain’s Conservative Party Is Collapsing
WEBJun 24, 2024 · 2024. The Conservatives have dominated British politics for 14 years, holding onto power through crisis after crisis, including some of their own making. Now, as unhappy Britons prepare to go to...
U.K.'s Conservative Party suffered its worst-ever defeat. What ... - NPR
WEBJul 6, 2024 · Britain has a new prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer. His Labour Party won a landslide election victory, while the Conservative Party, which had held power for 14 years, suffered its worst-ever...
Who will lead Britain’s Conservative Party? - The Economist
WEB4 days ago · So overwhelming was the party’s defeat to Labour that just 121 Conservative MPs sit in the new Parliament—the party’s lowest number ever. Though the Conservatives are the official opposition ...
How Liz Truss won the Conservative leadership race - BBC
WEBSep 5, 2022 · Liz Truss has won the contest to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister. The foreign secretary beat former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a ballot of Conservative...
The Conservatives Have Run Britain for 14 Years. How Has That …
WEBJul 3, 2024 · The Conservative Party has dramatically reshaped Britain since 2010, orchestrating its exit from the European Union, slashing spending on public services and cutting welfare spending.
Conservative manifesto: 12 key policies analysed - BBC
WEBJun 12, 2024 · The Conservatives have launched their 2024 election manifesto. The document, external sets out what the party's plans would be, should it win the election on 4 July.
UK election: What's happened, and what comes next - BBC
WEBJul 5, 2024 · The Conservative Party suffered a dramatic collapse after a tumultuous 14 years in power, which saw five different prime ministers run the country. It lost 250 seats over the course of a...
A Global Lesson From Britain’s Crumbling Conservative Party
WEBMay 10, 2024 · The 2019 Tory coalition proved fragile: Only 43 percent of 2019 Conservative voters plan to vote for the party in an upcoming general election, according to a recent YouGov poll. Things look...