Immigrants should face tougher hurdles for citizenship, says Badenoch The Conservatives have urged the Government to amend its immigration legislation to include their proposals. The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
Police respond to calls for probe into Keir Starmer voice coach 'breaking Covid laws' LONDON'S police force has responded to calls for a probe into whether Covid laws were broken by Keir Starmer's voice coach ... The National (Scotland) · Feb 5, 2025
Kemi Badenoch disowns Robert Jenrick's bizarre traitor insult against Keir Starmer Shadow justice secretary condemned for using the phrase ‘Quisling’ - a reference to a World War Two Nazi collaborator The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Keir Starmer’s voice coach needed in person during Covid restrictions – No 10 Tories call for police investigation into whether Labour leader broke lockdown rules when preparing Brexit speech The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
Starmer hoping to survive unnoticed in face of fresh Trumpian hell PM has decided best way to handle Trump is to praise him, suggest alternatives and hope he doesn’t hear criticism The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
Starmer’s voice coach was ‘core part of small team’, No 10 says Communication skills specialist Leonie Mellinger is understood to have joined both the Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves to work during the pandemic. The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
Starmer claims Badenoch not fit to be PM during Commons clash over Chagos Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch also challenged Sir Keir Starmer over oil and gas projects in the North Sea. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Keir Starmer insists Chagos deal necessary to safeguard national security The Prime Minister said legal certainty is required over the future of the Diego Garcia military base. The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
Farage laughs off question about Trump’s plan for Gaza, saying ‘casinos, nightlife … very appealing to me’ – as it happened Reform UK leader says he ‘loves’ Donald Trump’s idea of displacing millions of Palestinians and turning Gaza into ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
Hunt: Starmer should not retaliate if Trump hits UK with trade tariffs Former chancellor says UK does not have enough economic firepower to start a trade war with the US The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Reform lead Labour in national opinion poll for the first time YouGov poll gives Nigel Farage’s party a lead of a single point Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
King welcomes Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to palace in revival of royal convention Charles chatted with the leader of the Opposition in the 1844 Room of the royal residence. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Kemi Badenoch to meet King Charles in revived royal practice King Charles will bring back the tradition for the first time in almost 20 years The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025 Reform UK to begin local election campaign with Birmingham rally The party will prepare for the May 1 local and mayoral elections with a campaign launch rally at the Arena Birmingham.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025 Labour attacks Badenoch ‘shambles’ after breach of corporate rules Tory leader forgot to register as controller of party’s companies until error was pointed out last week
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025 Starmer must ‘fire starting gun’ on customs union as he meets EU leaders – Davey Sir Ed Davey said a deal with the EU could strengthen the UK against the risk of American trade tariffs.
Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2025 Tories urge Starmer not to accept more EU influence amid drive for closer ties Kemi Badenoch challenged the Prime Minister to meet five ‘tests’ of maintaining UK sovereignty following Brexit.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025 Starmer urged to avoid EU influence for sake of pursing US trade deal Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the prime minister of ‘trying to reopen the divisions of the past and edge us back into the EU’
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025 Tories fighting to keep donors amid the rise of Reform UK Reform held a £25,000-a head fundraiser in Mayfair on Tuesday attended by ex-Conservative donors Bassim Haidar and Mohamed Amersi
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025 Farage’s deputy says Reform MP who assaulted girlfriend won’t be suspended – and would pass party’s vetting Richard Tice said James McMurdock was someone who had ‘got things wrong, learnt from it and has grown and succeeded’.
Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2025 Tice defends convicted Reform MP amid Farage’s ‘near catastrophe’ vetting claim The deputy leader said James McMurdock was someone who had ‘got things wrong, learnt from it and has grown and succeeded’.
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025 Reed seeks to reassure farmers as forecasts show 9% farmland shift for net zero To meet environmental and climate targets, the Government predicts that 1.6 million hectares of England’s land may need to change its use by 2050.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025 Conservatives fighting to stem loss of high-value donors to Reform UK Kemi Badenoch expected to appear at party’s London conference, where wealthy donors have been invited to evening drinks
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025 Badenoch not at all worried about ‘protest party’ Reform ahead of rally in constituency Nigel Farage is set to hold a rally with Reform UK members in Kemi Badenoch’s constituency on Friday evening