The official opposition, a centre-right party historically associated with free markets, low taxation, and traditional institutions. Led by Kemi Badenoch since November 2024.
The percentage of votes where all of this party's MPs voted the same way. Higher unity means MPs rarely break from the party line.
The number of MPs in this party who have voted differently from the party majority at least once. This can happen on procedural matters, conscience votes, or policy disagreements. Also known as rebel votes.
The average percentage of parliamentary votes that this party's MPs participated in. MPs may miss votes for ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
Estimated from MPs' voting records on a 0-100 scale (0 = most left, 100 = most right). This is a simplified model — real politics is more nuanced than a single axis.
Nigel Farage is under pressure to prove his claim that a state-sponsored Russian hack led to the disclosure of a £5m gift, with Labour and Conservative figures demanding he hand any evidence to the security services.
Andy Burnham has consulted Sue Gray on how a future Labour government could be formed if he returns to Westminster, signaling serious leadership speculation ahead of the Makerfield by-election. The discussions show Labour senior figures treating Burnham’s path back to power as a priority amid internal debate and shifting polling.
London Assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an investigation into AM Zack Polanski after he admitted he may have underpaid council tax while living on a houseboat. Labour's Anna Turley wrote to the GLA monitoring officer calling for an inquiry, and the officer is considering the formal complaint under the standards regime.
The British Council plans to sell its historic Madrid building (with a Barcelona sale also expected), prompting staff protests over job losses as it seeks to repay a Covid-era loan; critics say leadership and UK government policy risk Britain's soft-power assets abroad.
Andy Burnham officially launched Labour’s campaign in the Makerfield by-election, urging Labour reform and signaling a break from politics as usual, while the piece also covers reactions and related policy issues such as immigration and EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces. The story highlights party dynamics ahead of the by-election and comments from other politicians on governance and policy.
Alan Mak
Havant
Alberto Costa
South Leicestershire
Alex Burghart
Brentwood and Ongar
Alicia Kearns
Rutland and Stamford
Alison Griffiths
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Andrew Bowie
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Andrew Griffith
Arundel and South Downs
Aphra Brandreth
Chester South and Eddisbury
Ben Obese-Jecty
Huntingdon
Blake Stephenson
Mid Bedfordshire
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove
Based on how Con MPs voted in Parliament
+24 more bills
+30 more bills
