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

US, Israel war on Iran

4 US bombers land in UK as Iran war continues

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Britain

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

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
Britain

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.

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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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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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Protesters hold a banner during a “March for Australia” anti-immigration rally in Melbourne on August 31. Photo: AFP
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
Britain

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.

Britain

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.

Britain

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.

Irish rap group Kneecap singer, Liam O’Hanna (left), who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, Naoise O Caireallain, aka Moglai Bap (right) and JJ O’Dochartaigh aka DJ Provai (centre), outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on June 18 after O’Hanna was released on bail until his next hearing in August. Photo: AFP
Sexual harassment and assault

UK to hold inquiry into ‘grooming gangs’ that abused thousands of girls

The scandal involving groups of mostly Pakistani men was thrust back into the spotlight after criticism from billionaire Elon Musk.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at 10 Downing Street on June 10. The PM had previously resisted calls for a statutory review. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK’s new Conservative Party leader to name shadow cabinet in days

Kemi Badenoch has signalled her willingness to work with leadership rivals and pledged to hold the ruling Labour Party to account.

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Britain

Badenoch elected new leader of UK Conservative Party

Badenoch came out on top in the two-horse race with former immigration minister Robert Jenrick with 57 per cent of the vote.

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Britain

UK teen accused of killing 3 girls also had ricin, al-Qaeda manual, police say

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is allegedly behind murders at a Taylor Swift dance event in Southport that shocked Britain and provoked days of riots.

Axel Rudakubana covers his face as he appears in the dock at Liverpool Crown Court, England, in August. Courtroom sketch: Elizabeth Cook/PA via AP
Britain

Conservative leadership candidates grapple over immigration, winning votes

Most say the new leader must end infighting after fourteen years in power ended in a crushing July election defeat and Labour landslide.

Britain

Patel and Badenoch launch UK Conservative Party leadership bids

Priti Patel and Kemi Badenoch join 4 others, including former home secretary James Cleverly, in race to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader.

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Britain

UK Post Office scandal: chairman to step down amid mounting public anger

Hundreds of postal staff were wrongfully convicted of theft and fraud as a result of glitches in Fujitsu’s Horizon software.

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A sign hangs outside a post office in London on January 8. Photo: EPA-EFE
My Take

My Take | New China spy case about Tory aide sounds like more British paranoia

The China threat has much more to do with the insecurity and indecision of the West towards the country, the emerging multipolar world and the erosion of Western dominance.

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A view of the British Parliament in London, Britain, September 10, 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-UK relations

Claims of spy in UK parliament spark new debate over relations with China

The parliamentary researcher had access to sensitive materials because of his work with Conservative MPs on China policy.

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India

India-UK free trade deal ‘very close’, minister says

The deal will help New Delhi become a bigger exporter, while the UK gets wider access for its whisky, premium cars and legal services.

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Britain

UK formally signs up to CPTPP as it looks beyond Europe for trade post-Brexit

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership has been seen as a bulwark against Chinese dominance in the region, although Beijing has applied to join.

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The UK has formally joined the CPTPP trading bloc. Photo: Shutterstock
Britain

UK scraps deadline for post-Brexit ‘bonfire’ of EU laws

Instead of the promised scrapping of 4,000 items of Brussels legislation, the government will revoke only around 600 laws by year end.

An anti-Brexit protester demonstrates outside parliament in London in February. Photo: EPA-EFE
Britain

Is rise of South Asians in UK politics due to increasing diversity or wealth?

Three of the UK’s most prominent politicians share not just South Asian roots, but also come from well-off families and are graduates of prestigious private schools.

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China-UK relations

Britain reaches agreement to join trans-Pacific trade pact

Deal comes after two years of negotiations to join 11-member Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as Britain beats China to the punch.

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