Kemi Badenoch warned against inflaming Thetford unrest with threat to evict foreign nationals from social homes Asylum seekers were forced to flee as disorder in the town continued for a third night The Independent UK · Aug 7
Voices: ‘Trying to out-Reform Reform’: Readers slam Tories’ social housing ‘eviction’ plan YOUR VIEWS: Kemi Badenoch says barring foreign nationals from social housing – evicting existing tenants within six months and blocking new arrivals – could free up 230,000 homes. Our community say the Conservatives’ own record on housing, from Right to Buy to years of under-building, undermines that claim The Independent UK · Aug 7
When is the Clacton by-election? Nigel Farage’s showdown with Count Binface is soon IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 7
Badenoch vows ‘serious’ Tory candidate for Clacton if Farage probe leads to second by-election IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 7
As a Tory, I say things are looking up. Farage is fading, and the looming threat to No 10 is called Kemi My party has seen difficult times – but with a few canny moves, the leader is finally cutting through, says former Conservative party chief whip Simon Hart The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
Badenoch vows to put forward ‘serious Tory candidate’ in Clacton to face Reform UK – on one condition The Conservative Party leader made the pledge in an open letter to Clacton voters a week before the by-election The Independent UK · Aug 6
Former Chelsea and Fulham MP will not stand at next election Greg Hands held the Chelsea and Fulham seat from 2010 until 2024 Evening Standard · Aug 6
Andy Burnham 'personally intervenes' as UK reviews early release of grooming gang offenders Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered an urgent review to identify grooming gang offenders who could still be eligible for early release under the government's prison overcrowding plan, after concerns emerged over a potential legal loophole involving historical child sex abuse cases. The Times of India · Aug 6
Words we should staff the barricades against Brief letters: Manning crisis | Having a laugh | Kemi’s conundrum | Vertical drinking | Ann Droid and self-driving taxis The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Grooming cases to be ‘urgently’ identified ahead of early release scheme The Ministry of Justice is working to ensure grooming cases are identified, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said. Evening Standard · Aug 6
Home Office denies claim Joshua Bonehill-Paine has government certification IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 6
'Neo-Nazi' row erupts after Kemi Badenoch calls Reform UK too 'woke' TORY leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed that Reform UK are too “woke” for her to strike a deal with – while Nigel Farage’s party has hit back… The National (Scotland) · Aug 6
Ex neo-Nazi Tory adviser in fresh row over Home Office training claims Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who will become an adviser to Kemi Badenoch after withdrawing his candidacy for a council election, says he holds Home Office ‘certification’ for counter-extremism work The Independent UK · Aug 6
Ex-antisemite Tory adviser not Government-certified for anti-extremism training Joshua Bonehill-Paine has been given a role working with the Conservatives on tackling radicalisation after withdrawing as a local election candidate. Evening Standard · Aug 6
The Independent UK · Aug 6 Kemi Badenoch calls Reform a ‘woke party’ as she rules out election pact Conservative leader slams Nigel Farage’s party for using a ‘victim narrative’ and for not offering ‘proper solutions’
Evening Standard · Aug 6 Badenoch rules out pact with ‘woke’ Reform UK The Conservative leader described a deal as a ‘non-starter’.
Evening Standard · Aug 5 Kemi Badenoch under fire for appointing former antisemite as adviser Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2016 after he was convicted of racially aggravated harassment.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 The Guardian view on the Conservatives under Kemi Badenoch: purging moderation is not ‘common sense’ Editorial: A row over a local council candidate reveals a deeper problem with the Tory leader’s diagnosis of her party’s electoral predicament
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 Kemi Badenoch gives former neo-Nazi advisory role after he withdraws as Tory candidate Joshua Bonehill-Paine says Conservative leader asked him to work with party’s culture and integration commission
Evening Standard · Aug 5 Former antisemite Joshua Bonehill-Paine quits as Tory council candidate Party leader Kemi Badenoch said she was ‘sad’ about his decision.
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Former neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory local election candidate after backlash Labour peer Luciana Berger criticised the Tory leader for offering Joshua Bonehill-Paine a role as her adviser
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Badenoch speaks out after former neo-Nazi withdraws as Tory candidate in local election IN FULL
The National (Scotland) · Aug 5 Former neo-Nazi quits as Tory candidate to instead become party adviser A FORMER neo-Nazi who was selected to stand for the Conservative Party has withdrawn his candidacy despite winning support from party leader Kemi…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 5 Scottish Tories 'must rule out Nazi candidates' as UK party fields former fascist THE Scottish Conservatives have been urged to rule out standing Nazi candidates after a former extremist was picked to represent the party down…