The contest for the party's top job intensified on the first day of the Conservative conference in Birmingham.

Kicking off day one of the annual get-together in Birmingham, the Shadow Communities Secretary told Times Radio: “Maternity pay is a function of tax. Tax comes from people who are working. “We’re ...

The singer, 33, was a vision in the show-stopping strapless garment, which perfectly enhanced her slender neck and lithe figure.

Shadow cabinet minister Mel Stride said perceptions about competence and trust contributed to the party’s election defeat in July.

As the conflict in Ukraine escalates, the potential for miscommunication or technological failure highlights the urgent need for diplomatic solutions.