The new conservative faction has called for a smaller state, lower taxes, net-zero rollbacks and a tougher stance on immigration

Britain is full of people who don’t want to admit they’re Tories, Liz truss told the launch rally of the new Popular Conservatism (PopCon) movement on Tuesday, 6 February. Speaking in central London, the short-lived former prime minister sa ...

Liz truss claims “wokery” is being spread in schools and universities across the country. The former prime minister was speaking after a launch rally of the new faction – dubbed the PopCons in Westminster – in central London on Tu ...

If today’s launch by the leader who was outlasted by a lettuce is the answer, what on earth was the question, asks the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Just two of four MPs billed to speak present as launch event amounts to evisceration of PM’s government

Two former allies stay away from launch of new Popular Conservativism group launch, while her ex-chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng quits politics

Right-winger tells Liz truss’ PopCons event that push to tackle climate change ‘never comes up’ with voters on doorstep

Former chancellor oversaw ill-fated ‘mini-budget’ in 2022 and was sacked by Liz truss after only 38 days

Senior Tory responsible for infamous mini-Budget disaster quitting parliament

Nigel Farage is said to be one of hundreds of guests planning to attend the conference in London

Tory MPs to get free vote on plan as well as proposal to phase out smoking, with only Liz truss having publicly objected

Restricting flavoured vapes make sense, but halting tobacco sales altogether for all entering adulthood is bizarre, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

truss has said that the prime minister’s plan to gradually ban cigarette sales is ‘absurd’ and ‘profoundly unconservative’

Former PM is fomenting revolt describing proposal as ‘absurd’ as government set to go ahead with plans to ban disposable vapes

Liz truss’s new Popular Conservatism movement appears to be divided before it’s begun. Plus, why culture wars are very tiring

The long-standing ally of Liz truss said his party risked an election ‘massacre’

The long-standing ally of Liz truss said his party risked an election ‘massacre’

Sacked cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke says party faces election ‘massacre’ unless PM ousted – but senior Tories say he has ‘lost his senses’

Clarke, a truss ally, says Tory party should ditch PM ahead of general election

Simon Clarke, who served in Liz truss’ cabinet, sparks renewed Conservative party infighting