Jenrick 'prepared' to vote down Rwanda bill as Tory divide deepens
Tuesday, 16 January 2024 Robert Jenrick says he is "prepared" to vote against the Rwanda bill if the government does not adopt "robust" changes to the proposed legislation.
Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire brands last night's resignations in the Conservative Party over the Rwanda bill as "more internal Tory psychodrama" before adding that people in the country are more worried about "how to get to the end of the month" and the bill itself is "unworkable" and...
Kemi Badenoch is declared winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest at an event in central London, defeating rival Robert Jenrick by 53,806 votes to 41,388. The new leader says the Tories have to be "honest" about the "fact we made mistakes" and "the fact that we let standards slip" during her acceptance speech. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Leadership candidate Robert Jenrick is greeted by supporters as he arrives at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham with his wife Michal Berkner. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative MP James Cartlidge says he “welcomes” President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to begin firing US rockets deep into Russia. He continues saying, "In terms of long-range missiles, this is the right decision to help Ukraine defend itself".
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A former Conservative cabinet minister has thrown his hat into the ring to become the inaugural chair of Britain's new independent football regulator. Sky News
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch was joined by shadow secretary for environment, food and rural affairs, Victoria Atkins as she visited J H and Son farm near Long Crendon on Thursday. The opposition leader headed to Buckinghamshire to speak to farmers about their concerns over the latest budget.
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Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride insists the Conservative Party is “united” over the government’s Rwanda Bill despite there being “strong views” from some Tory MPs. Report by Blairm...
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick has urged the government to strengthen its Rwanda Bill because he believes the existing Bill “simply won’t work”.
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