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Robert Jenrick ‘told Kemi Badenoch to kick Liz Truss out’ of the Conservatives

Robert Jenrick claims he told Kemi Badenoch to kick former prime minister Liz Truss out of the Conservative Party because of her “cackhanded” mini budget. The former shadow justice secretary, who defected to Reform last week, told Sky News Mornings with Ridge and Frost that Ms Badenoch’s refusal to do so was one of the […]

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Defection of Tory MP Andrew Rosindell to Reform leaves Kemi Badenoch in an uncomfortable position

Andrew Rosindell has become the second Conservative MP to defect to Reform UK within a week. The MP for Romford, Essex, announced on Sunday evening he had decided to resign from his position as a shadow foreign office minister in Kemi Badenoch’s frontbench and as a member of the Conservative Party. The move came after

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Greenland issue the most serious crisis in transatlantic relations in decades – where do we go from here?

Keir Starmer had wanted this week to get on with his “cost of living tour” of the country to tap into voters’ concerns in this all-important election year. Donald Trump’s Greenland threat obstructed that: Over the weekend, the prime minister and his team have been locked in talks in Downing Street, and with European allies,

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Hillsborough Law debate withdrawn after backlash from campaigners and MPs

The government has pulled an amendment to its proposed Hillsborough Law amid concerns from campaigners and some MPs that intelligence agencies could use it to “hide serious failures” from the public. It has also withdrawn the legislation from Monday’s parliamentary agenda entirely after initially planning for its report stage and third reading to go ahead and then bring

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Water supply issues for thousands in Kent days after week-long outage

Thousands of people in Kent are once again experiencing water supply issues days after similar disruption. An estimated 4,500 properties in several rural areas around Maidstone and hundreds more in Tunbridge Wells are experiencing little to no water, South East Water (SEW) said. The company put the issues down to an electrical fault at a

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‘Prominent’ Chinese super-embassy sends ‘certain message’, US Speaker Mike Johnson says

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives has said he wished America had been able to acquire the London site slated for a controversial Chinese “super embassy”. Mike Johnson, of the Republican Party, said there was “some symbolism” behind the fact that China had been able to acquire the site at the Royal Mint

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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies in the street

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found seriously injured in the street last night, police said. Officers were called to Catherine Gardens in Thorpe St Andrew, outside Norwich, just before 11.45pm on Saturday following reports of a woman injured in the street. Emergency services attended but the woman,

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Jenrick defection makes it more likely Reform will win general election, says senior party figure Zia Yusuf

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

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Doctors warn of ‘horrific’ impact of tech and devices on children and young people’s health

Doctors and medical experts have warned of the growing evidence of “health harms” from tech and devices on children and young people in the UK. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) said frontline clinicians have given personal testimony about “horrific cases they have treated in primary, secondary and community settings throughout the NHS and

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‘Our position on Greenland is non-negotiable’, says minister amid Trump tariff threat

The UK government’s position on Greenland is “non-negotiable” and the island’s future is “for the people of Greenland”, a senior minister has told Sky News. It follows Donald Trump announcing on Saturday he will be imposing 10% tariffs on the UK and other European nations from 1 February, which will then rise to 25% from

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