Football regulator a waste of money - Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch praises government's defence spending boost

kemi Badenoch has spoken out in support of the prime minister's decision to increase defence spending. Speaking during a visit to Glasglow on Thursday, the Conservative party leader said she is pleased the prime minister decided to reinstate the plan. "The world is becoming a lot more dangerous and we need to be ready," she said. Ms Badenoch also praised the decision to abolish NHS England. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Kemi Badenoch praises Zelenskyy ahead of summit

Kemi Badenoch has praised Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It comes amid a wave of support for the President from world leaders following a tense exchange in the Oval Office with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. "President Zelenskyy is a hero. He represents the Ukrainian people's strength and their resistance to an authoritarian regime which is destroying them. He needs all the support he can get," she said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Badenoch suggests 'repurposing' aid budget to boost defence

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says UK defence spending should go beyond a target of 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, suggesting "short-term repurposing" of some of the 0.5% dedicated to development aid. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

CUTS: Badenoch speech

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivers a foreign policy speech in Westminster Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Badenoch takes aim at ECHR in conference speech

Kemi Badenoch says loopholes in liberalism like the European Convention on Human Rights have been "hacked", as she addresses the centre-right Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

‘Betrayal’: David Amess’ family react to inquiry decision

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has rejected calls from the family of Sir David Amess for a public inquiry into his death. The Conservative MP was murdered at his constituency surgery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in October 2021. Sir David’s family have described the government’s decision as “unacceptable” and “insulting”. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Former minister describes aid cut as ‘shameful’

Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell describes the government’s decision to cut international aid to 0.3% of GDP as “shameful” and “wrong”. The former international development secretary says he was “astonished” to hear about the decision, which will fund extra defence spending, insisting “there are many other ways you can raise that money”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn