Badenoch defends Tory candidate jailed over MP harassment
Tory leader under fire Kemi Badenoch has defended the Conservatives’ decision to select as a local election candidate a man once jailed for harassing a former MP. The party leader faced awkward questions from reporters on Tuesday over the selection of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, insisting the Conservatives “believe in second chances”. The controversy behind the candidate […]
1 week ago
French warship accused of ‘firing warning shots’ as Tory MP Chris Philp films in Channel
The Tory frontbencher accused the vessel of ‘attempted intimidation.’ A French warship has been accused of firing warning shots within 300 metres of Conservative frontbencher Chris Philp whilst he was filming in the Channel. On Tuesday, the shadow home secretary was filming a video on a fishing boat about small boat crossing in the Channel when what […]
2 weeks ago
LIVE: Latest news surrounding death of Ann Widdecombe
All the latest updates Now Sky News reports that Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a murder investigation into her death while the BBC have said they are treating her death as a suspected murder. Ann Widdecombe. Image: Getty. They say that police officers were called to an address at Haytor, in Dartmoor, at around […]
1 month ago
Police open investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe
Her death had been announced earlier today Police are investigating the death of former Conservative minister and TV personality Ann Widdecombe after it was announced she had died aged 78. The news of her death was confirmed by her management on Friday (10 July) who said that the former MP and MEP died on Friday […]
1 month ago
Former Conservative minister and TV personality Ann Widdecombe dies aged 78
Her management confirmed the news Former Conservative minister and TV personality Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78. The news of her death was confirmed by her management who said that the former MP and MEP died on Friday morning, adding that she would be missed “greatly”. Widdecombe served as MP for Maidstone for 23 years […]
1 month ago
OPINION: Keir Starmer is right to resist the pressure and stand firm – he’s earned that much
How short-term have our memories become to get to this stage? The job of prime minister is one that few envy – save for grifters, those with a greed for power or the odd do-gooder. In fact, despite the general distain for them in this country of proud moaners, politicians in general do a tough […]
3 months ago