Badenoch risks letting Labour define her after missed opportunities on pensioners and business - Davidson

Kemi Badenoch says Tories will review membership of ECHR

Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch vowed to review the UK’s membership of the European Convention on Human Rights. Calling the current system “broken,” she proposed strict migration caps, transparency on costs and benefits, tougher citizenship rules, and zero tolerance for foreign criminals. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Labour 'doubling down' on Tory mistakes, says Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch has warned the Labour government are "doubling down" on mistakes made by her party in the past. Addressing the CBI conference in London on Monday, the Opposition leader said: "Today, we are all talking about the consequences of the Budget. We still do not know what the full consequences of the legislative programme will be." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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

PM accuses Tories of running ‘experiment in open borders’

Sir Keir Starmer has accused the last government of a “one nation experiment in open borders”. In a press conference in Downing Street, the prime minister accused the Conservatives of a “different order of failure” that happened “by design not accident”. Starmer said: “Time and again the Conservative Party promised they would get the numbers down. Time and again they failed, and now the chorus of excuses has begun.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Farage welcomes Jenkyns as Reform UK’s newest member

Dame Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK and will stand as the party’s candidate for mayor of Greater Lincolnshire. Leader Nigel Farage praised Jenkyns, saying she had long felt the Conservative Party’s leadership choices were not in line with her values. Farage emphasised Reform UK’s goal of becoming the main opposition to Labour, welcoming other Conservatives but warned against bringing internal party divisions. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Farage: Net migration figures 'horrendous'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage slammed the latest net migration figures as "horrendous," despite a 20% drop from 906,000 to 728,000 in the year to June 2024. Farage argued the numbers remain too high and predicted the Conservatives wouldn’t be "forgiven" for their record. He also criticised Labour over a 36% rise in asylum system costs to £5.38bn. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn