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Talking Point: What do you think of Lee Anderson backing the return of the death penalty?

The new deputy chairman of the Conservatives has defended his view that there are some instances where capital punishment is appropriate

Evening Standard

Ball remains in Scottish Government’s court on gender recognition reforms – Jack

The Scottish Secretary said he ‘simply did not agree’ with SNP minister Shona Robison on the use of Section 35.

The Independent UK

Tory MPs standing down spell trouble for Sunak

The new Tory deputy party chair, Lee Anderson, made headlines this morning for his views on the death penalty and after clashing with a BBC radio presenter over accusations of dishonesty. But it was the decision taken off-stage by a fellow red wall MP that tells us far more about…

Evening Standard

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Lee Anderson clashes with BBC presenter over fake doorstep chat

‘We’ve established you’re dishonest and you tell lies’, Tory MP tells local radio host

The Independent UK

Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson clashes with BBC presenter over fake doorstep chat

‘We’ve established you’re dishonest and you tell lies’, Tory MP tells local radio host

The Independent UK

When did the death penalty become illegal in the UK? Alabama killer was first to be executed with nitrogen gas

The death penalty is illegal in the UK and nobody has been executed here for nearly 60 years

Evening Standard

Sunak distances himself from Anderson’s death penalty views

Deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson said ‘Nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed’.

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Tory Lee Anderson asks presenter 10 times if she's ever lied in bizarre interview

The new deputy chairman repeatedly asked his interviewer on BBC Radio Nottingham if she had ever told a lie when she tried to ask him about a 2019 incident when he was caught persuading a pal to pretend to be an anti-Labour swing voter

Daily Mirror

Lee Anderson defends death penalty comment amid criticism of ‘daft’ remarks

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rejected any calls for a return of executions

Evening Standard

Lee Anderson: Deputy Tory party chairman clashes with radio interviewer over dishonesty claims

Newly appointed deputy Conservative Party chairman Lee Anderson has clashed with a radio presenter over accusations of dishonesty.

Evening Standard

New Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson backs death penalty and clashes with reporter

The outspoken MP accused a radio presenter of dishonesty in a testy exchange.

The Independent UK

Lee Anderson says he'd support return of the death penalty after being appointed Tory deputy chairman

The controversial MP has said that the death penalty should be brought back for serious criminals who are clearly identifiable.

Wales Online

BBC releases car-crash Lee Anderson interview IN FULL after MP's 'can't trust' jibe

THE BBC has published a full, unedited interview with Tory Party deputy chair Lee Anderson after the MP claimed he could not trust the broadcaster…

The National (Scotland)

Lee Anderson argues with Nottingham BBC presenter and asks if she's lied 10 times

Controversial MP was being interviewed in wake of calling for return of the death penalty

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The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak flew back to London from Dorset last night before flying to Cornwall this morning, No 10 confirms – as it happened

PM rejected overnight stay in west country and used helicopter to return to London before flying to Cornwall in plane

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak rebukes Tory vice-chair for backing death penalty

Lee Anderson, who was given role on Tuesday, also called for a naval ‘standoff’ in the Channel over small boats

Evening Standard

New Tory party deputy chair Lee Anderson backs return of death penalty

The outspoken MP said of fusilier Lee Rigby’s killers ‘they should have gone, same week. I don’t want to pay for these people’

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire MP Lee Anderson says he is in favour of death penalty

He said: 'Nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed'

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The Independent UK

Bring back the death penalty, says new Tory party deputy chair Lee Anderson

Outspoken MP also says Navy frigates should take Channel migrants back to France the same day

The National (Scotland)

'100 per cent success rate': Tory deputy chairman backs DEATH PENALTY

THE newly appointed deputy Conservative Party chairman has said he would support the return of the death penalty because “nobody has ever…

The Independent UK

New Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson: I would support death penalty return

The outspoken MP said he did not want to ‘pay for’ criminals such as Fusilier Lee Rigby’s killers to be imprisoned.

The Guardian - UK

Greg Hands and Lee Anderson give the Tory reshuffle a fairytale ending

Nottingham Post

Backlash over Ashfield MP Lee Anderson's new promotion in PM reshuffle

The MP has been appointed as the new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party.

Daily Mirror

Tory chair says deputy Lee Anderson is 'fantastic asset' despite foodbank rants

New Conservative chairman Greg Hands dodged questions on Lee Anderson's history of controversial remarks, including suggestions people using foodbanks cannot cook or budget 'properly'

Evening Standard

New Tory chairman Greg Hands on backfoot over ‘30p Lee’

Lee Anderson controversially said that hard-up families should be able to prepare meals for 30p

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