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

Britain

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

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Britain

UK to launch mandatory digital ID to curb illegal migration

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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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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.

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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.

British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson at the White House in May. Mandelson was sacked after fresh revelations emerged about the diplomat’s friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: AFP
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.

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

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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Kemi Badenoch gives a speech after becoming the new leader of the Conservative party on Saturday, November 2, in London. Photo: TNS
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.

New Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch (centre) and her husband Hamish (right) and Conservative Party leader candidate Robert Jenrick (left) following the party’s new leader announcement in London, Britain, on Saturday. Badenoch succeeds Rishi Sunak. Photo: EPA-EFE
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.

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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Former UK home secretary Priti Patel. Photo: AFP / Jessica Taylor / UK Parliament
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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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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India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, in Athens for a meeting with Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo: AFP)
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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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.

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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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Humza Yousaf is the first leader of Scotland or Pakistani-origin. Photo: EPA-EFE
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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A European Union flag, flown by anti-Brexit activists, flaps in wind, in front of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, in central London on March 1. Britain agreed on Friday to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, its biggest trade deal since leaving the European Union three years ago. Photo: AFP
Britain

British PM’s cabinet rejig likened to ‘shifting deck chairs on the Titanic’

The prime minister split two departments and created four new portfolios, including one for science and innovation

Trade

UK should keep anti-dumping measures on Chinese heavy steel: trade agency

The Trade Remedies Authority believes tariffs as high as 73.7 per cent should be kept on imported Chinese steel plates used in shipbuilding and equipment manufacturing.

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Britain

Rishi Sunak: I am standing to be British prime minister

Former finance chief announces bid to replace Liz Truss as PM, promises ‘integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level of the government I lead’.

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Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak has announced his bid to become the country’s prime minister. Photo: AFP
Britain

Boris Johnson returns to UK as Rishi Sunak qualifies for PM race

Johnson, who was ousted by a series of ethics scandals three months ago, and Sunak have yet to confirm they are running. Only former defence minister Penny Mordaunt has formally declared she will run.

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Gatwick Airport after returning from his holiday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

After Truss debacle, UK Tories move to quickly pick another leader

Contenders bidding to succeed Prime Minister Liz Truss were to open a hectic weekend of campaigning before a leader is chosen as soon as Monday.

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India

‘Common threat perception’ of China could keep UK-India trade pact on track

With the Conservatives seeking to oust Truss, the deal is not likely to be a priority, but the ‘common threat perception’ of China could keep it on the table.

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