Badenoch rules out 'any coalitions' with Reform - as Welsh Tory leader says he'd work with others
Friday, 16 May 2025 () Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told Sky News that the party will not form "any coalitions" with Reform UK "at national level".
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the Labour government of "reopening Brexit battles" and taking the UK backwards with its new EU deal. Badenoch criticised months of "secret negotiations" and claimed the agreement surrenders key Brexit gains, including sovereignty, money and legal control. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has slammed the government’s new EU deal as a “sellout”, claiming it gives away UK fishing rights for over a decade. She said coastal communities had been betrayed and described the agreement as a “surrender deal”, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of reversing the Brexit referendum “in all but name”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has told Kemi Badenoch to "get on the train to Solihull" and talk to workers at Jaguar Land Rover after she mocked his "tiny" US trade deal. Sky News
Men's prisons in England and Wales could run out of space later this year, the government has warned, as it announced three new jails worth £4.7bn will be built.. Sky News
The Princess of Wales has again turned film narrator to highlight the important part she believes nature can have for maintaining our mental health. Sky News
Nigel Farage has claimed Reform UK is now the main challenger to Labour in the Midlands, North, Wales and Scotland, pushing the Conservatives into third place. In a campaign speech, he said voters felt betrayed by the Tories over Brexit and immigration, adding that backing the Conservatives in red wall areas would be a “wasted vote.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Conservative Party has warned the government not to sacrifice the UK’s fishing industry in its new deal with the European Union. Shadow Scottish Secretary Andrew Bowie said the opposition would scrutinise the agreement closely, amid concerns it could hand too many concessions to Brussels. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative MP Katie Lam insists the assisted dying bill proposed by fellow MP Kim Leadbeater has been “weakened” by changes. Lam suggests a clause in the bill which says it has to come into force in four years’ time is “very dangerous".
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Ousted Reform MP Rupert Lowe has not ruled out joining the Conservatives or starting his own party to challenge Nigel Farage at the next election. Sky News
Kemi Badenoch has criticised the government’s White Paper on immigration, saying “it’s not good enough”. The Conservative Party leader’s comments come as Sir Keir Starmer sets out plans to significantly reduce net migration and head off the electoral threat posed by Reform UK. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform UK leader commends the prime minister on his new plans to reduce migration to the UK, saying he will ''praise him to the heavens!'' if the PM succeeds in stopping the boats. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer sets out plans to significantly reduce net migration and Labour seeks to head off the electoral threat from Reform UK. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Gary Lineker is to leave the BBC after this season's final Match of the Day and will no longer present its coverage of the World Cup next year, Sky News.. Sky News
A partnership of the country's leading social care and end of life organisations has told Sky News of their deep frustration at being excluded from important.. Sky News