Kemi Badenoch has accused defectors to Reform UK of acting “like they do in banana republics”.
Hitting back at Sir Jake Berry, she said some politicians “just want to play the game” and chase polls.
Speaking at the Centre for Social Justice, the Tory leader said only parties with “serious, credible” plans would win public trust at the next election.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch scoops up support as she serves ice cream during a visit to the Isle of Wight.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says Ukraine should be at the US-Russia peace talks in Alaska on Friday, but also takes the opportunity to criticise the prime minister, claiming the UK ‘used to be at the table’ before Labour took office.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticises Labour’s economic record, highlighting rising unemployment, inflation, and cost of living.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says proper detention centres and migrant camps are needed to address safety concerns in local communities caused by migrants housed in hotels.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch calls for Labour to reinstate the Rwanda processing plan to tackle illegal immigration effectively.
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Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews joins Reform UK, saying the Conservatives no longer “put Britain first.” Nigel Farage says he's the party’s first police and crime commissioner.
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Shadow Exchequer Secretary James Wild says Reform backs “unfunded pledges” and attacks both Labour and Reform for supporting high borrowing and spending. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage stands by his demands for a Cabinet minister to apologise for accusing him of being on the side of “extreme pornographers”. It comes as Technology Secretary Peter Kyle hit out at Reform UK’s pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act if they were to get into power. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Peter Kyle has refused to apologise to the leader of Reform UK and doubled down on his comments, saying “Nigel Farage is on the side of predators and paedophiles and needs to be called out for it.” It comes as the leader of Reform UK called on Mr Kyle to apologise for the “disgusting” comments. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended Labour's record on returning asylum seekers and criticised Reform UK for ''continuously attacking'' the police. It comes as the Chief Constable of Essex Police has denied that officers drove counter-protesters to a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers after claims made by Nigel Farage. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative MP Katie Lam has defended the protests outside the asylum hotels, saying "what we've seen - certainly in Epping - is a peaceful protest, many of them parents, making their voices heard about what they do and don't want to see in their local area." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
One of the UK's biggest steelworks has been taken over by the government after it collapsed into administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Reacting to the news, Conservative MP Katie Lam said it is "impossible to have an industrial base" in the UK "when energy prices are this high." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Anti-migrant and counter-protesters faced off against one another in Portsmouth on Friday. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
England are set to take on the United States in the opening match of the Women's Rugby World Cup in Sunderland. Former Women's England Rugby player Maggie Alphonsi said there has been "so much progress" in women's rugby since the UK last hosted the tournament in 2010. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Home Office will appeal the High Court's refusal to allow it to intervene in the case of a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Epping, but says it remains committed to ultimately closing the hotel. Home Office Minister Dan Jarvis said they are "clearing up the mess of the previous government" but it needs to be done in an "ordered and managed fashion". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Famine has been confirmed in Gaza City for the first time by the UN-backed body responsible for monitoring world hunger. Speaking from the Gaza strip, Unicef spokesperson Tess Ingram said: "It's a shame on the international community that we haven't been able to prevent this. There's just not enough aid getting into the territory." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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