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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
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’ Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023
Nottinghamshire MP Lee Anderson says he is in favour of death penalty He said: 'Nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed' Nottingham Post · Feb 9, 2023
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 Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
'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 National (Scotland) · Feb 9, 2023
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 Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Greg Hands and Lee Anderson give the Tory reshuffle a fairytale ending Brief letters: Master storytellers | Sybil Fawlty | Recycle or reuse? | Jarring comment | Corgi registered | Rooks and crooks The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023
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. Nottingham Post · Feb 8, 2023
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' Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023
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 Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023
‘Red Wall Rottweiler’ Lee Anderson has a change of heart on Rishi Sunak Lee hasn’t always been a fan of the PM, as we found last year Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s new Tory chairman hints at date for next general election Greg Hands suggests big vote could come late in 2024 The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023
Hands admits May’s elections will be ‘difficult’ for Sunak’s Tories Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands said his focus was on preparing the party for the next general election. The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023
Boris Johnson steps up pressure on Rishi Sunak to send Typhoon jets to Ukraine – as it happened Former UK prime minister issues statement on day of Zelenskiy visit, calling on current PM to send some fighter jets The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023
Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023 Lee Anderson timeline as former Conservative Party deputy chairman becomes first Reform UK MP From Tory deputy chairman to the first MP for Reform UK - we chart the political life of Lee Anderson
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s Whitehall shake-up could cost over £100m, says think tank New Tory chairman defends cost and ‘fantastic’ appointment of Lee Anderson
Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023 Tory email hints at date for next general election after Rishi Sunak's surprise reshuffle An email aimed at introducing new Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands - who will take charge of the Tory election campaign - appears to have revealed when we'll be going to the polls
The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak's reshuffle could cost taxpayer as much as £100 million, experts say THE decision of Rishi Sunak to appoint an MP notorious for his controversial comments on food banks to a key Tory party role is “mind-boggling”,…
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 MP who said food bank users ‘cannot budget’ appointed deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson, the MP for Ashfield, will be deputy to Greg Hands.
Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak reshuffle: One-time Jeremy Corbyn supporter named deputy Tory chairman Mr Anderson has previously courted controversy with outspoken comments onthose who rely on food banks
Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023 Tory MP who said Brits using foodbanks can't cook or budget made deputy chairman The appointment comes just two weeks after Lee Anderson compared Rishi Sunak's Government to the 'band on the Titanic' over its asylum seeker policy, according to a string of leaked WhatsApp messages
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023 Lee Anderson: new Tory deputy chair is one-man controversy machine Many of the party’s MPs worry that trenchant views of ‘30p Lee’ mean his appointment will end badly
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Lee Anderson: Tory MP who said no ‘massive need’ for food banks named deputy chair Controversial right-winger has been described as ‘walking embarrassment’
Nottingham Post · Feb 7, 2023 Nottinghamshire MP Lee Anderson appointed Conservative Party's new deputy chairman It comes as party of a cabinet reshuffle
The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2023 Outrage as '30p Lee' made deputy Tory HQ chief THE Tory MP who claimed “do-gooders” were starting food banks to make themselves feel good has been promoted to deputy party chairman.