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Nadine Dorries

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Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire and Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health

Former Tory Cabinet Minister Nadine Dorries Defects To Reform
Political parties
By Adam Payne
Former Tory Cabinet Minister Nadine Dorries Defects To Reform
Former Conservative Cabinet minister Nadine Dorries has defected to Reform UK.
A plea to end the Tory regicide
Political parties
By Nadine Dorries
A plea to end the Tory regicide
Some of us have been around long enough to remember the 2005 conference when the leadership battle was between the two Davids: Cameron and Davis.
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Culture
By Tali Fraser
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Watching politicians eat Australasian offal has become a light entertainment staple. Tali Fraser explores Westminster’s appetite for the jungle
Full through the looking glass: Caroline Nokes reviews 'The Plot'
Books & culture
By Caroline Nokes MP
Full through the looking glass: Caroline Nokes reviews 'The Plot'
Nadine Dorries has actually written a page-turner – but only because I was desperate for it to end
Liberal Democrats Could Focus On Fewer Seats After Stalled By-Election Winning Streak
Political parties
Liberal Democrats Could Focus On Fewer Seats After Stalled By-Election Winning Streak
The Liberal Democrats may have to “concentrate their efforts” and target fewer seats at the next election, after the party failed to win in Mid-Bedfordshire and came a distant third in Tamworth.
Labour Secures Historic Win In Mid Bedfordshire By-Election Overturning Huge Tory Majority
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Labour Secures Historic Win In Mid Bedfordshire By-Election Overturning Huge Tory Majority
The Labour Party has overturned a Conservative majority of more than 24,000 in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election, delivering the constituency its first ever Labour MP in a huge blow for the Conservative government.
New Lib Dem MP Predicts Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Be 'Booted Out' By Voters
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New Lib Dem MP Predicts Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Be "Booted Out" By Voters
The new Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton and Frome has said she believes neighbouring Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg will be “booted out” by her party at the next general election, along with “large swathes” of other Tories.
Anti-Tory Vote Split Could Hurt Labour And Lib Dems In Mid Bedfordshire By-election
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Anti-Tory Vote Split Could Hurt Labour And Lib Dems In Mid Bedfordshire By-election
The Conservatives could find that a split of the anti-Tory vote in the upcoming Mid Bedfordshire by-election leads to a victory for Rishi Sunak's beleaguered party, with both Labour and the Liberal Democrats planning to fight hard for Nadine Dorries' former seat.
Chris Bryant Wants To Resurrect Two Hundred Year Old Rule To Oust Nadine Dorries
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Chris Bryant Wants To Resurrect Two Hundred Year Old Rule To Oust Nadine Dorries
Chair of the Commons standards committee Chris Bryant has threatened to try to resurrect an arcane parliamentary rule to force Nadine Dorries out of parliament after the MP failed to formally resign, despite announcing her intention to do so in June.

By-Elections In Two Conservative Seats To Be Held On 20th July
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By-Elections In Two Conservative Seats To Be Held On 20th July
By-elections will take place in two Conservative-held seats on 20th July, after former prime minister Boris Johnson and his ardent loyalist Nigel Adams resigned from Parliament last week.
Little Sign Of A Labour-Lib Dem Truce In The Race To Succeed Tory Nadine Dorries
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Little Sign Of A Labour-Lib Dem Truce In The Race To Succeed Tory Nadine Dorries
Neither Labour nor the Liberal Democrats are showing signs of making way for one another as campaigning gets underway in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election, setting up a three-way contest to succeed the outgoing former Cabinet minister Nadine Dorries.
Nadine Dorries Quits As Tory MP Triggering By-Election
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Nadine Dorries Quits As Tory MP Triggering By-Election
Nadine Dorries, the former culture secretary and Boris Johnson loyalist, has announced she will quit as a Conservative MP with immediate effect, leaving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his faltering party with a by-election on his hands.
Nadine Dorries Will Stand Down As A Tory MP At The Next General Election
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Nadine Dorries Will Stand Down As A Tory MP At The Next General Election
Former Cabinet minister Nadine Dorries has become the latest Conservative MP to announce she is standing down.
Government Is Backing Down On Channel 4 Privatisation
Culture
Government Is Backing Down On Channel 4 Privatisation
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling for plans to privatise Channel 4 that were championed by Boris Johnson to be scrapped, in a stark change of tone.
Online Safety Bill To Be Watered Down, Rishi Sunak Signals 'Golden Era' With China Is Over
Technology
Online Safety Bill To Be Watered Down, Rishi Sunak Signals "Golden Era" With China Is Over
Ministers have risked a major battle with MPs over the Online Safety Bill as they dumped plans to ban "legal but harmful" content in a bid to win Commons support from free speech advocates.
The Nadine Dorries interview: 'If I didn’t have a thick skin, I would be dead by now'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
The Nadine Dorries interview: "If I didn’t have a thick skin, I would be dead by now"
Newly returned to the backbenches, former culture secretary Nadine Dorries tells Tali Fraser there are plenty more political scraps to come - and that she’s still Boris Johnson’s biggest cheerleader. Photography by Baldo Sciacca.
Nadine Dorries Says New Culture Secretary “Doesn’t Understand” Online Safety Bill
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Nadine Dorries Says New Culture Secretary “Doesn’t Understand” Online Safety Bill
Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has said there is “absolutely no reason” to alter the Online Safety Bill, and has accused her successor Michelle Donelan of not understanding the legislation.
Nadhim Zahawi Warns Tory Rebels “Dither Or Delay Will End In Defeat” In Urgent Call For Unity
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Nadhim Zahawi Warns Tory Rebels “Dither Or Delay Will End In Defeat” In Urgent Call For Unity
Senior minister Nadhim Zahawi has led cabinet calls for unity among Tory MPs, warning that rebels are paving the way for defeat at the next general election.
Nadine Dorries Resigns As Culture Secretary Despite Offer To Stay In Post
Culture
Nadine Dorries Resigns As Culture Secretary Despite Offer To Stay In Post
Culture secretary Nadine Dorries has resigned from her role in government following Boris Johnson's departure, despite an offer from new Prime Minister Liz Truss to keep stay in the post.

Nadine Dorries: Great British summer of sport is showcasing that we are open to the world
Culture
By Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries: Great British summer of sport is showcasing that we are open to the world
A decade on from the London 2012 Olympic Games, this year we are proving once again that nobody does it better than the United Kingdom when it comes to hosting major sporting events.
Lucy Powell interview: 'The Tories were found to be on the wrong side of modern Britain'
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
Lucy Powell interview: 'The Tories were found to be on the wrong side of modern Britain'
Amid a Tory leadership race and a great British summer of sport, shadow digital, culture, media and sport secretary Lucy Powell talks to Sienna Rodgers about politics and play
Minister Says There Was “No Obvious Justification” For French Police Using Tear Gas At Champions League Final
Culture
Minister Says There Was “No Obvious Justification” For French Police Using Tear Gas At Champions League Final
Digital minister Chris Philp has said he was “horrified” to see pictures of football fans being doused in pepper spray and tear gas by French authorities at the UEFA Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.
Government Says Netflix And Amazon Are “Eating Channel 4’s Lunch” After Privatisation Backlash
Culture
Government Says Netflix And Amazon Are “Eating Channel 4’s Lunch” After Privatisation Backlash
A senior government source has claimed global streaming giants including Netflix and Amazon are “eating Channel 4’s lunch” after a number of Tory MPs criticised plans to sell the publicly-owned broadcaster.
Senior Tories Rebuke 'Very Unconservative' Government Plan To Sell Off Channel 4
Culture
Senior Tories Rebuke 'Very Unconservative' Government Plan To Sell Off Channel 4
Several senior Conservatives have strongly criticised the government decision to privatise Channel 4 after the publicly-run television network expressed dismay with the plan.
Government Warns It Will Step In If English Cricket Fails To Tackle Racism
Social affairs
Government Warns It Will Step In If English Cricket Fails To Tackle Racism
Exclusive: The government is warning English cricket’s governing body that unless it leads by example in rooting out racism within the sport, it will be forced to step in and take over.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC welcomes new Secretary of State for DCMS - and says it’s vital the Government continues its ‘evidence-led’ approach to the Gambling Review
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Nadine Dorries on becoming the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Advertising Association comment on the appointment of Nadine Dorries MP as Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Nadine Dorries Has Been Promoted To Digital, Media, Culture and Sport Secretary
Culture
Nadine Dorries Has Been Promoted To Digital, Media, Culture and Sport Secretary
Nadine Dorries will replace Oliver Dowden after she was handed a major promotion to the cabinet role.
We can prevent and tackle mental-ill health through green social prescribing
Environment
By Nadine Dorries
We can prevent and tackle mental-ill health through green social prescribing
There is no doubt the past year has been tough for many of us, but together we have shown great resilience in the face of uncertainty. This mental health awareness week, the government is building on our commitment to transform mental health services.
Nadine Dorries Claims Protecting 'Husband's' Pay Will Help Nurses 'Understand' 1% NHS Pay Rise
Health
Nadine Dorries Claims Protecting "Husband's" Pay Will Help Nurses "Understand" 1% NHS Pay Rise
The health minister has defended the government's NHS pay offer by saying nurses with "partners" or "husbands" will "understand" the move because it will protect the financial support of those on furlough.
Nursing Union Sets Up £35m Strike Fund To Oppose “Pitiful” 1% NHS Pay Rise
Health
Nursing Union Sets Up £35m Strike Fund To Oppose “Pitiful” 1% NHS Pay Rise
The Royal College of Nurses has laid the groundwork for strike action after calling the government's proposed 1% pay rise “pitiful”.
Health Minister Claims 1% NHS Pay Rise Is “The Most We Can Afford” After Nurses Call It “Pitiful”
Coronavirus
Health Minister Claims 1% NHS Pay Rise Is “The Most We Can Afford” After Nurses Call It “Pitiful”
Nadine Dorries has defended the government's decision to reward NHS staff for dealing with the Covid pandemic with just a 1% pay rise.
National Grief Awareness Week: offering us a platform to talk openly
Communities
By Nadine Dorries
National Grief Awareness Week: offering us a platform to talk openly
Losing someone close to us is one of the most difficult things we can go through, and although it will affect almost all of us at some point in our lives, it is something we rarely speak about.
It is ok not to feel ok. How can we ensure we look after our mental health?
Communities
By Nadine Dorries
It is ok not to feel ok. How can we ensure we look after our mental health?
With Covid-19 cases rising and restrictions increasing in parts of the country, it is crucial to look out for our own wellbeing, and support each other in these testing times.
Vital new guidance sets out how the NHS can safely allow partners back to maternity wards
Coronavirus
By Nadine Dorries
Vital new guidance sets out how the NHS can safely allow partners back to maternity wards
Partners have a vital role; to hold hands through appointments, scans and childbirth – to provide emotional support. Guidance published this week will help the NHS safely bring back visitors into maternity wards, so more people can share in these priceless experiences.
Government says sorry to families who suffered 'avoidable harm' through ‘harrowing’ mesh, hormone and epilepsy treatment
Health
Government says sorry to families who suffered 'avoidable harm' through ‘harrowing’ mesh, hormone and epilepsy treatment
Health minister Nadine Dorries has apologised to families who suffered "avoidable harm" as a result of medical procedures, after a landmark review revealed their "harrowing" experiences.