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.
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Nigel Farage has renewed calls for a national inquiry into grooming gangs, criticising the Jay Review as inadequate. Speaking at Reform UK’s North West conference, he claimed a targeted investigation was needed into what he described as “deeply racist” crimes. Farage said grooming gangs, “predominantly of Pakistani origin,” targeted white working-class girls and that understanding the scale and motives of these crimes was crucial to stopping them. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage has said that he is “thoughtful” when asked if the UK should consider bringing back Shamima Begum. The Reform UK leader said that “instinctively” it is not something he would want to do but he is “now thoughtful” about the matter. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage has said 10 Reform councillors who quit in protest over his "autocratic" leadership were put forward by a "rogue branch" of the party. Sky News
Nigel Farage has said he is "still friends" with Elon Musk after the world's richest man said the Reform MP "doesn't have what it takes" to lead his party. Sky News
Former Conservative MP Marco Longhi has defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. It comes as former Conservative minister Dame Andrea Jenkyns also switched sides to join the party. Mr Farage welcomed the news, saying Mr Longhi has "given up" on the Conservatives.
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Kemi Badenoch is unlikely to apologise for claiming that Reform UK's membership figures were "fake", shadow home secretary Chris Philp has said. Sky News
Nigel Farage has revealed his party has reached 170,000 members in a speech delivered at the Reform UK Conference in Essex. The Reform UK leader
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Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Tulip Siddiq, leaves home in good spirits as the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch calls for her to be sacked over corruption claims – which the treasury minister has denied.
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Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir Starmer to sack Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq over allegations she lived in properties linked to.. Sky News
A senior Conservative has called for a retrial for Lucy Letby, the nurse jailed for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others. Sky News
The shadow home secretary has said it is "morally wrong" for the Labour Party to reject a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. MPs voted down the Conservative Party amendment in the Commons, but Chris Philp urged Sir Keir Starmer to "change your mind". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
MPs in the House of Commons have voted to reject a Conservative Party amendment calling for a national inquiry on grooming gangs. The motion was rejected by 364 votes to 111, a majority of 253. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Five men who trapped their victims through the dating app Grindr have been jailed after being convicted of a series of violent robberies. Demalji Hadza (21), Abubaker Alezawy (21), Ali Hassan (20), Wasim Omar (24), and Mohammed Sharif (22) have been jailed at Birmingham Crown Court for a combined 78 years and seven months. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The mother of 23-year-old Kiena Dawes, who took her own life following domestic violence, says she is finding it “almost impossible” as her boyfriend, Ryan Wellings, is cleared of her manslaughter. Angela Dawes continues saying, "I honestly can't put into words how much it breaks my heart that her beautiful baby girl doesn't have her mummy here because of that monster".
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Nicola Sturgeon has announced that she and husband Peter Murrell are to end their marriage. Ms Sturgeon served for more than eight years as Scottish first minister and SNP leader, while Mr Murrell was the chief executive of the party. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer takes a visit to the Manufacturing Futures Lab at UCL (University College London) as he sets out plans for the future of artificial intelligence in the UK.
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Dame Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK and will run to be mayor of Lincolnshire. She appeared on stage with leader Nigel Farage at an event in London. She is the 100,000th member of Reform UK, Nigel..
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