Concerns raised over fake politician accounts on Bluesky A FAKE social media account has been set up to impersonate a former Tory leadership candidate. The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2024
Home Office spends £15m on 'contaminated' old prison for asylum accomodation The Home Office spent £15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels,… The National (Scotland) · Nov 15, 2024
Tory pair backed ‘rushed and misjudged’ asylum site purchase, watchdog says Robert Jenrick and Oliver Dowden were on committee that supported paying £15m for asbestos-ridden former prison The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024
Home Office ‘wasted’ £15m of taxpayers’ cash on asbestos-filled migrant camp The Home Office completed the sale of the Northeye site in September 2023 for about £15.4 million. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
If I were Captain America, I’d quit Progressive postwar culture in the US – rock’n’roll, cinema and comic-book characters – no longer makes sense in a Trumpian world The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024
Starmer criticises Badenoch for claiming anger over partygate was ‘overblown’ The Prime Minister went on to taunt James Cleverly. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
Shadow justice secretary accuses PM over early release scheme Robert Jenrick took aim at Sir Keir Starmer over the case of a former actor accused of evading arrest after being released from jail early. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
Manhunt launched for tattooed former actor released early from prison Jason Hoganson, 53, is wanted over an alleged breach of his licence conditions by Northumbria Police. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
What Kemi Badenoch means for the UK’s fragile consensus on climate change The UK has historically had a cross-party consensus on the need to tackle climate change among most politicians and voters. Only five MPs voted against the Climate Change Act in 2008, and both Labour and the Conservatives have committed to the targets enshrined in it at each subsequent election. The Conversation · Nov 6, 2024
Conservative leadership contest: what we know about how MPs voted in race between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick Kemi Badenoch’s victory in the Conservative party leadership election was hardly a landslide. She secured only one-third of MPs’ support in the final round, just one vote ahead of her rival Robert Jenrick. Her share of the membership vote in the final round is also the lowest ever for a… The Conversation · Nov 6, 2024
Kemi gaslights UK with her shadow cabinet while having a laugh How else to explain Honest Bob Jenrick winding up as shadow justice secretary? The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
Senior Tories urge Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick to settle differences Leader names rival in shadow cabinet but announcement marred by leaks suggesting Jenrick wanted bigger job The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
Meet Kemi Badenoch's new shadow Cabinet: How many of them can you name? Some faces may be familiar but others are likely to be new given the Tories now only have 121 MPs Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024
Robert Jenrick warned over Southport attack remarks in first outing as shadow justice secretary Hours after he was made shadow justice secretary by new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick sought to attack Labour’s record in government from the despatch box The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024 Jenrick says Labour popular with criminals as he demands apology over releases The new shadow justice secretary asked how many domestic abusers and sex offenders were freed under the scheme to increase prison capacity.
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024 From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet? The newly elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024 Badenoch demands ‘team effort’ from new shadow cabinet to win back voters’ trust New Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said appointments to her top team are ‘based on meritocracy and with a breadth of experience and perspective’.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024 Kemi Badenoch appoints Chris Philp as shadow home secretary New Tory leader sets out her full shadow cabinet
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024 Post Office campaigner Alan Bates says he’s been waiting a month for reply from PM about compensation delays – as it happened Former post office operator tells Commons committee that Keir Starmer has not responded to requests for help with settling claims for Horizon scandal
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024 UK politics live: Badenoch’s shadow cabinet shows Tories ‘learned nothing’ from Truss chaos, says Labour Top roles for Priti Patel, Mel Stride, Chris Philp and Robert Jenrick as new shadow cabinet revealed
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024 Who’s who in the Conservative shadow cabinet Kemi Badenoch’s new front bench team will hold its first meeting on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024 Tuesday briefing: Hour by hour, what to expect as the results roll in In today’s newsletter: A guide to what we’ll know, and when – with a serious warning attached: it might drag on for days
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024 Badenoch’s new shadow cabinet to gather for first meeting The new Opposition leader is expected to name her full shadow cabinet on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024 Who has been appointed to Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet? Mel Stride and Priti Patel take top jobs while defeated leadership rival Robert Jenrick also joins the new team
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024 Jenrick accepts job in Badenoch's first shadow cabinet with key roles for Patel and Stride The new Tory leader has also chosen Dame Priti Patel as her shadow foreign secretary and Mel Stride as her shadow chancellor.