The Conservative Party is led by Prime Minister Theresa May. The Conservatives have 313 seats in the 650 seat House of Commons; though not a majority, they are the largest party.
The Conservatives (also known as the “Tories”) believe in low taxes, austerity, and unionism. They sit on the Centre-Right of the political compass.
Scottish Conservatives
The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party is led by MSP and Leader of the Opposition in the Scottish Parliament, Ruth Davidson. Leader Davidson has led to the reestablishment of the Conservative Party in Scotland, which was wiped out in the 1997 General Election.
The Scottish Conservatives hold 31 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament.
Welsh Conservatives
The Welsh Conservatives are led by Paul Davies and have 12 out of 60 seats in the National Assembly for Wales.
Achievements
Introducing Austerity-2016
Referendum on EU Membership-2016
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