Cabinet minister appears to leave door open for Lee Anderson to regain Tory whip
Monday, 26 February 2024 A cabinet minister has appeared to leave the door open for Lee Anderson to regain the Tory party whip following his attack on Sadiq Khan that resulted in his suspension.
Former deputy Conservative Party chair, Lee Anderson, has not spoken to Rishi Sunak since he lost the whip, adding he held no malice toward the prime minister. Mr Anderson refused to rule out joining the Reform Party, saying he was not prepared to discuss his political journey.
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Conservative shadow minister Richard Holden says it is “fantastic news” to see British-Israeli national Emily Damari released from captivity in Gaza, but adds that there is “a lot of anxiety there” for the families of the remaining hostages. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch has denied the Conservatives would consider means testing the pensions triple lock, as she accused her opponents of trying to "scare people". Sky News
Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he “welcomes the election of Donald Trump” after his Labour colleague and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan warned of a “resurgent fascism” ahead of Trump’s second inauguration as President of the United States. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Cabinet minister Darren Jones says he has “every confidence” that Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US will be approved by Donald Trump's team. There were reports in a number of newspapers on Sunday that the Trump administration could be considering not granting approval to Lord Mandelson's new position. The chief secretary to the Treasury also distances the government from comments made by Sir Sadiq Khan where the Mayor of London warned over 'resurgent fascism' ahead of Trump’s inauguration. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan says he is happy to finally be working with a government that is working with him for London, including long term funding deals for TfL and support for HS2 into Euston.
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People in the capital give their reaction to the news that Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been knighted in the New Year Honours. Sir Sadiq has been honoured for political and public service, having held the role of mayor since 2016. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former deputy Conservative Party chair, Lee Anderson is asked whether he'll be joining the Reform Party after losing the whip for suggesting London Mayor Sadiq Khan is being controlled by Islamists...
Rishi Sunak has stopped short of directly saying that the comments made by Lee Anderson were Islamophobic, instead insisting that they were "wrong and unacceptable." Lee Anderson lost the Conservative..
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has said that the failure of Rishi Sunak and his cabinet ministers to condemn Lee Anderson's remarks make them "complicit in this sort of racism." He said that Mr..
Monday, 26 February 2024
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