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Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch
The latest news on Kemi Badenoch, member of parliament of the United Kingdom, leader of the opposition and leader of the Conservative party, including UK politics news.
A screenshot of a 2015 YouTube video by Joshua Bonehill-Paine explaining why he was going to prison. Photo: YouTube/Joshua Bonehill
Britain

UK Conservatives defend picking former neo-Nazi as election candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was convicted in 2015 of racially aggravated harassment of then Labour MP Luciana Berger.

Britain

‘End of my political journey’: UK’s Starmer takes last questions session

Britain

Farage vs Binface: how UK hard-right leader’s poll gambit could backfire

Britain

UK’s Starmer gives Apple, Google 3 months to stop kids sending nude images

If firms do not act, the PM said, ‘we will change the law … when it comes to the safety of our children, standing by is not an option’.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech on technology on Monday. Photo: dpa
Britain

Clashes erupt in UK city over racially charged case of handcuffed dying student

Police face investigation for handcuffing 18-year-old Henry Nowak as he lay ⁠dying due to a racism accusation.

Britain

UK raises terror threat level to ‘severe’ after Jewish-targeted stabbings

UK declares an ‘antisemitism emergency’ and police probe potential Iranian proxy links to Golders Green attack.

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Britain

UK PM Starmer avoids parliament probe over Epstein associate Peter Mandelson

The scandal over the controversial appointment of Mandelson as envoy to the US has plagued Starmer’s government for months.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at Downing Street in London on April 20. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK PM Starmer faces vote on possible probe over Mandelson

Starmer’s Labour Party has ‌a large majority in parliament and could vote down the launch of an inquiry.

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Britain

Argentina again calls for UK talks on Falklands, US confirms neutrality

Earlier, a leaked Pentagon email had set out options for the US to punish Nato allies for refusing to join US-Israeli strikes against Iran.

Britain

UK PM insists he won’t resign over Mandelson scandal

Starmer’s remarks in parliament came as he faced fresh calls to step down over his admitted error of judgment in appointing Mandelson.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks outside 10 Downing Street in Britain on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Starmer admits mistake appointing Epstein’s friend as ambassador as leadership teeters

UK prime minister, under pressure to resign by opponents, says officials did not tell him about Peter Mandelson’s failed vetting.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street for a showdown in Parliament. Photo: AP
Britain

Allies back Starmer as Mandelson saga leaves UK leader fighting for his job

The British PM will address Parliament to defend his job amid growing calls to resign over the Mandelson scandal.

Britain

UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson scandal reignites

Crisis deepens as the UK government admits Starmer’s former ambassador to US was appointed despite failing security vetting.

Britain

Epstein scandal: UK foreign ministry chief out over Mandelson vetting failure

PM Starmer is also facing calls to resign after it was revealed that his US envoy was appointed despite a failed security check.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the airport in Doha, Qatar, on April 10. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK PM Starmer admits his ‘mistake’ in appointing Mandelson as US ambassador

Starmer faces fresh questions about his judgment over the appointment despite being warned of Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, with Britain’s former US ambassador Peter Mandelson in 2025. Photo: Pool Photo via AP
US, Israel war on Iran

4 US bombers land in UK as Iran war continues

British PM Keir Starmer has granted permission for ‘defensive’ US action against Iranian missile sites from UK bases.

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Britain

Defiant Starmer rejects calls to quit as crisis deepens over Epstein fallout

Despite losing two top aides in 48 hours and a demand to resign from the Scottish Labour leader, Britain’s prime minister vows to fight on for his ‘mandate’.

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China-UK relations

UK’s Starmer faces backlash over China trip amid claims he was ‘tricked’

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused the UK prime minister of adopting a ‘supine and short-termist approach’ to China.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing. Photo: AFP
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UK’s former US ambassador faces scrutiny over Epstein ties, leaked briefing

UK police review reports of alleged misconduct by Peter Mandelson after the latest Epstein files release by the US Justice Department.

Britain

Britain’s surging Reform UK party draws big-name Tory defector

Robert Jenrick joins Nigel Farage’s Reform party as the Conservatives descend into civil war.

My Take

My Take | A national flag should be a symbol of unity not of prejudice and divisiveness

Sadly it is difficult to dissociate the flags flying across England from a political position that in its most extreme embraces racism and hate speech.

Several Union Jack flags fly near the Houses of Parliament in London on April 12. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK’s Starmer to release security statements after China spying case collapse

The UK prime minister pledged full disclosure of China spying case evidence, blaming past government policy for the trial’s collapse.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) at Parliament in London, Britain on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Britain

UK to launch mandatory digital ID to curb illegal migration

The plan faced immediate criticism for potentially infringing on civil liberties and failing to deter illegal immigration.

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Protests around the world

Opinion | Protests can’t paper over rich countries’ need for foreign workers

Despite an uptick in anti-immigration protests, many politicians sympathetic to the protesters are still loosening labour laws.

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Britain

UK PM condemns Musk’s ‘fight or die’ comments during anti-immigration rally

However, Keir Starmer’s government has resisted calls to sanction the billionaire for his remarks while supporting the far-right.

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Police officers stand guard between an anti-fascist group and anti-immigration supporters during a far-right rally organised by the activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, in London on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
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UK PM Starmer defends self over Epstein links of ex-diplomat Mandelson

Starmer said he would not have appointed Mandelson as US envoy had he known the extent of the envoy’s relationship with the sex offender.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: PA Wire/dpa
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Britain fires Mandelson as US ambassador over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Emails published this week show Peter Mandelson urging Epstein to fight for early release when he faced charges over soliciting a minor.

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Kneecap play Glastonbury despite criticism from politicians

Singer Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been charged under the Terrorism Act for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London in November.

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