Lord Jackson of Peterborough refuses to rule out switch after 42 years as Conservative member amid party’s polling collapse Lord Jackson has opened the door to a potential defection to …
Kemi Badenoch
News, speeches, and political updates on Kemi Badenoch — including her Cabinet role, views on culture and equality, Conservative leadership prospects, and media appearances.
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Deputy PM Ignored Antisemitism Warnings About Islamophobia Adviser Who Claimed Israel ‘Controls’ America
by Darren SmithAngela Rayner dismissed complaints about alleged antisemitic posts made by a government adviser tasked with defining Islamophobia, despite warnings that the tweets promoted “the oldest anti-Semitic tropes.” Baroness Shaista Gohir, …
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Starmer Rejects Growing Calls for General Election as Petition Signatures Soar Past 700,000
by Darren SmithSir Keir Starmer’s Government has firmly rejected mounting demands for an immediate General Election after a parliamentary petition attracted more than 700,000 signatures, with numbers continuing to surge by thousands …
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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp Has Machete Pulled on Him and Is Pelted with Glass Bottles at Dunkirk Migrant Camp
by Darren SmithShadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has revealed he had a curved machete brandished at him and was pelted with glass bottles during a fact-finding visit to a migrant camp outside …
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Starmer’s Government Sinks to Record Low with Just 13 Per Cent Happy as 50,000 Migrants Cross Channel and 26,000 Criminals Walk Free
by Darren SmithSir Keir Starmer’s Labour government has plunged to its lowest approval rating on record, with YouGov polling showing a net approval of minus 55 as the administration faces mounting crises …
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First Migrant Convicted of Illegal Deliveroo Work Fined Just £26 as Home Office Crackdown Nets 280 Arrests
by James CarterThe first migrant to be convicted of illegally working for Deliveroo has been fined just two hours’ worth of pay, sparking fierce political debate over Britain’s approach to tackling unlawful …
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Fresh Crisis for Keir Starmer as 60,000 Sign Petition Demanding Immediate General Election
by Tara WhitmanA new online petition calling for an immediate General Election has reached nearly 60,000 signatures, automatically triggering the requirement for an official Government response and adding pressure on Sir Keir …
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Three Ex-Tory Ministers Eye Reform UK as Badenoch Accused of ‘Falling Short’ on Conservative Values
by Darren SmithThree former Conservative frontbench ministers are reportedly considering defecting to Reform UK, as frustration mounts over Kemi Badenoch’s leadership and the party’s failure to define its core values in opposition. …
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Lammy Hopes Palestine Recognition Will Force Gaza Ceasefire as Hostage Families Warn of ‘Dangerous Message’
by Tara WhitmanForeign Secretary David Lammy has expressed hope that Britain’s threat to recognise a Palestinian state in September will “affect the situation on the ground” and lead to a ceasefire in …
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Third of MPs Demand Starmer Recognise Palestine as Gaza Faces Catastrophic Food Shortage
by James CarterTwo hundred and twenty-one MPs last night mounted unprecedented cross-party pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to recognise Palestine as a state, as UN agencies warned Gaza is running out of …