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A leading Reform figure has told Sky News that Robert Jenrick’s defection to the party is a “really important milestone” and “makes it more likely that we win the next general election”. Until he was kicked out of the Conservative Party by leader Kemi Badenoch on Thursday, Mr Jenrick was the shadow justice secretary and…
Kemi Badenoch led hundreds of protesters in opposition to China’s proposed new mega-embassy in central London. Crowds were warned plain clothes Chinese police officers were among those gathered at the site of the former Royal Mint. It was the last chance for demonstrators to voice their concerns ahead of the government’s decision on the controversial…
It’s hardly a Love Actually moment of brave UK defiance in the face of a domineering US president- but Sir Keir Starmer has clearly decided it’s time to start pushing back. Donald Trump, he has said, is “completely wrong” to slap tariffs on the UK and other European countries “for pursuing the collective security of…
The Greens are calling for people under the age of 22 to have free bus travel in England. Party leader Zack Polanski said such a proposal could help young people shut out of work and training because of the cost of living. Those aged five to 22 have had free bus travel in Scotland since…
In a typical Nigel Farage tease, the Reform UK leader has said that a “well known Labour figure” will defect to his party next week. But who? Notice that he said a “Labour figure” rather than “Labour MP”. That perhaps suggests he means an ex-MP or a peer. Or someone who’s both. And after Nadhim…
A court has thrown out a Β£50m compensation claim against the Scottish government over its doomed deposit return scheme. Waste management firm Biffa won a contract as part of plans to bring in the scheme, and later took ministers to court when the initiative was shelved. Biffa had been seeking Β£51.4m in damages at the…
π Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app π Robert Jenrick joins Reform and becomes the party’s second big name defection from the Tories in days – after former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi jumped ship earlier in the week. So how big of a blow is this to Kemi Badenoch? Beth Rigby,…
Labour MPs expect a “politically inept” U-turn from the government on banning social media for under-16s amid Conservative plans to force a vote on the issue.Β Dozens of Labour MPs are pushing ministers to adopt an Australia-style ban, Sky News has been told. Politics Live: Sacked Tory defector Robert Jenrick speaks at Reform event Many…
Former senior Tory Robert Jenrick has defected to Reform UK after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch. The ex-Conservative leadership hopeful was dramatically ousted as shadow justice secretary and suspended from the Tory party on Thursday morning. Politics latest: Jenrick reveals why he defected There was instant speculation Mr Jenrick was defecting to Reform, but he…
Ministers have confirmed those already awaiting trial may lose their right to have their case heard by a jury – in a major escalation in the battle over the future of the justice system.Β Weeks after Justice Secretary David Lammy declared the measures would not be retrospective, the courts minister Sarah Sackman has doubled down…