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Kemi Badenoch first cabinet minister to describe Tory donor's alleged remarks about Diane Abbott as 'racist'

Sky News Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said alleged comments made about Diane Abbott by a Tory donor were "racist" - but that there should be "space for forgiveness".
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News video: Ministers depart Cabinet office amid Tory donor race row

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Ministers have departed the weekly Cabinet meeting in Downing Street amid growing pressure to return the money given by a major Tory donor who has become embroiled in a race row. Conservative Party donor Frank Hester is reported to have said left-wing MP Diane Abbott "should be shot" at a meeting in...

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MPs turn out in support of farmers protest [Video]

MPs turn out in support of farmers protest

MPs including shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel and Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch have turned out in Westminster to offer their support to the farmers protest. Thousands of farmers arrived at the event in a convoy of tractors before joining a huge rally attended by celebrities including Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Jeremy Clarkson. The plans introduced by Labour in last month's Budget to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million have sparked fury among rural communities. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Kemi Badenoch joins Victoria Atkins on visit to farm

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Conservative leader and former business secretary Kemi Badenoch arrives to give evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central London. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Badenoch calls for Labour to apologise for Trump comments [Video]

Badenoch calls for Labour to apologise for Trump comments

Kemi Badenoch has urged Labour to apologise for past "derogatory" comments about Donald Trump made by foreign secretary David Lammy. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Badenoch thanks Starmer for his ‘almost’ warm welcome [Video]

Badenoch thanks Starmer for his ‘almost’ warm welcome

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch thanks Sir Keir Starmer for his “almost” warm welcome as she gives an address at PMQs for the first time since becoming Tory leader. She says, "it is an immense privilege and the honour of my life to lead the Conservative party." Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Nadine Dorries reveals impact of being abused by Church of England vicar

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Former Tory minister Heaton-Harris eyes top job at football regulator

A former Conservative cabinet minister has thrown his hat into the ring to become the inaugural chair of Britain's new independent football regulator.
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