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Sunday, February 15, 2026
TopicConservative Party

Topic: Conservative Party

Will Starmer-led Labour score landslide win? Britons vote to seal fate of Sunak’s Tories

Sunak’s Tories are fighting to finish 2nd, ahead of Liberal Democrats. Both Labour & Tories have promised to complete negotiations for a free trade agreement with India.

Way behind in polls, UK PM Sunak wades into culture wars, pledges biological definition of one’s sex

Amendment to Equality Act would define people's sex as assigned at birth, not what they identify as. Conservatives have been trying to shore up their base with series of pledges.

Is Rishi Sunak’s rise an advertisement for a new, diverse Britain? History has answers

The story of the rise of Sunak is, among other things, about the fluidity of the English elite, and its complex relationship with race.

UK Left mocks Rishi Sunak’s riches instead of celebrating him. It’ll lose more Indian voters

Left-wing leaders have long held that class politics is more important for them than identity politics. That's why they have seen a systematic decline across the world.

Leicester fire a result of orthodox Muslim clergy of ’90s vs new communal Hindu migrants

Global Islam versus a newly globalised Hinduism will not only strengthen Britain’s Right-wing politics but also impose a burden that the State may not be able to carry.

There are many reasons why Rishi Sunak lost UK PM chair. But race isn’t the main one

From his ‘mansplaining’ tendencies to his disloyalty to Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak went wrong on several counts.

Why Rishi Sunak could be a brilliant PM—except for his record on immigration

The race for a new Conservative Party PM may come down to the colour of the skin of the 2 candidates. Recent polls show Liz Truss is beating Sunak by 62% to 38%.

It’s Rishi Sunak vs Liz Truss in final lap to succeed Boris Johnson as UK PM

Voting for second phase of race will now take place via postal ballot. The period between now and the end of August will also include time for campaigning and hustings by the two candidates.

Rishi Sunak extends lead in UK PM race, bags 115 votes in third round of voting

Only four candidates are now left in the race. The fourth round of voting will take place Tuesday, leading to a final shortlist of two candidates by Thursday.

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak leads Round 1 of the UK PM race, ahead with 88 votes

Sunak, son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, has been quoted in the media as saying that he feels 'great' about the result of the first round of voting.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.