Conservative Party

Conservative Party celebrates the opening of their new campaign headquarters on Honiton High Street

East Devon's MP, Simon Jupp, and senior local Conservative Party officials have celebrated the opening of a dedicated campaign headquarters on Honiton’s high street. Since the Liberal Democrats closed their high street office a few days after the by-election, the Conservative Party is the only political party to have a high street presence in the new Honiton & Sidmouth constituency, which...

"We need to finish the job we've started": Cameron makes case for a Tory majority

Prime Minister David Cameron delivered his speech to the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday (2 October) mixing passion with a degree of caution.

Speaking to the party faithful he said:

"When we came to office, we faced a clear and daunting task: to turn our country around.

"In May 2010, the needle on the gauge was at crisis point. People were talking about this...

Cameron to call for "a land of opportunity for all"

David Cameron will take to the stage today (Wednesday 2 October) to pledge to fight to make Britain "a land of opportunity for all".

In his closing speech to the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, the Prime Minister will set out an agenda which he will carry through to the next general election. He will distance his party from the Liberal Democrats and declare that the Tories...

George Osborne wants long-term unemployed to work for their benefits

The government has unveiled a new Help to Work scheme aimed at encouraging the long-term unemployed back to work, under tougher rules for benefit payments.

The Chancellor George Osborne, told the Conservative Party conference in Manchester that welfare must be "fair for those who need it and fair for those who pay for it"

The scheme will mean people in long-term unemployment...

Conservatives set out key policies as conference begins

The Conservative Party will bring forward the second phase of Help to Buy, a scheme which makes it easier for home buyers to obtain a mortgage.

As their annual conference opens in Manchester, the Conservatives have announced their intention to accelerate the scheme which was due to start in January.

The second phase of Help to Buy will allow people in England to obtain 95%...