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.
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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
Kemi Badenoch has addressed the Conservative conference in her bid for the Tory leadership. The shadow housing minister said as leader of the party she would be able to "sell Conservatism again". "I'm somebody who gets cut through, I am somebody who communicates our values and I always start from first principles," she said.
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Kemi Badenoch said her remarks about maternity pay have been "misrepresented". The shadow housing secretary caused controversy on the first day of the Conservative conference after appearing to call the current level of the benefit "excessive".
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om Tugendhat has accused Sir Keir Starmer of "believing in state control." The shadow security minister was addressing the Conservative conference in his bid to become the next Tory leader. Mr Tugendhat also revealed he felt "deeply, deeply uncomfortable" about legalising assisted dying. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Two major exhibitions on Claude Monet have opened in Europe, with London’s Courtauld Gallery showcasing his iconic Thames series and Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie focusing on his rare Paris cityscapes.
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Lewis has been granted the honorary title of "Freeman of the City of London", which in medieval times included the right to bring livestock across London without paying tolls.
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The actor was one of over a thousand people driving sheep along a historical trading route on Sunday – but what is this quirky, centuries-old tradition?
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Hot off the heels of 'brat' summer, the term coined by British singer Charli XCX has been named the Collins Word of the Year 2024. A spokesperson for Collins Dictionary says their lexicographers discussed the new meaning behind the word 'brat' before deciding on its published definition. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A teenager has been detained for life and will serve a minimum of 17 years for stabbing his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend to death in the street. Logan MacPhail, then aged 16, stalked Holly Newton for an hour through Hexham, Northumberland, before knifing her 36 times in an alleyway. Before handing down the sentence at Newcastle Crown Court, Mr Justice Hilliard said, "what happened in this case should not happen to any child or parent". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chancellor has defended her Autumn Budget, calling it a "robust fiscal framework" that delivers "stability", despite an adverse market reaction that included a jump in the cost of government borrowing. Rachel Reeves adds that the International Monetary Fund has given her Budget "a clean bill of health". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ed Davey has called on the government to "withdraw" its new inheritance tax measure for farmers. The Liberal Democrat leader says farmers are "worried" after Chancellor Rachel Reeves closed a loophole to stop rich people investing in land to reduce their inheritance tax bills, penalising them with a new million pound tax threshold. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Business Secretary Kevin Hollinrake backs Kemi Badenoch to be the next Conservative leader, saying she is “bold, strong” and “optimistic” and believes she can win the next general..
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