Also known as: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch — UK Conservative leader calling for scrapping the Public Sector Equality Duty, as of June 2026.
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… Sir Keir Starmer said it was “really shocking”, while Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she was “stunned to hear this awful news”. …
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Ann WiddecombeJoy Online
… Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch described Widdecombe as a “formidable politician who was never afraid to speak her mind and fought hard for what she believed”. …
Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78Joy Online
… The morning after her party’s emphatic win, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch told me the vote had been a “referendum on oil and gas”. …
Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortages if gas field not approvedJoy Online
Rules requiring public bodies such as schools and hospitals to promote equality when making decisions should be scrapped, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will say in a speech on Tuesday. …
Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Kemi BadenochJoy Online
… Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called for cross-party work to rebuild trust in the police after meeting Nowak’s family on Thursday. …
Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murderJoy Online
… Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said on Friday she was “sickened” by the case, adding: “The crime could hardly be graver, yet the punishment was no punishment at all.” Ben Maguire MP, Lib Dem attorney general spokesperson, described the case as “utterly horrific”, adding that t …
Starmer ‘appalled’ by case of boys spared jail after raping teenage girlsJoy Online
… At Prime Minister’s Questions, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused the government of “choosing to buy dirty Russian oil” and said Sir Keir Starmer was “losing his moral compass by backsliding on Ukraine”. …
UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices riseJoy Online
… Mary Rendle was one of a number of non-Jewish people who came Anger at perceived government inaction was on show as Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden was booed and heckled as he said “I am with you, I want to fight antisemitism”, while Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch dre …
Thousands gather for protest against antisemitism in LondonJoy Online
… The Conservative Party, now led by Kemi Badenoch, also continued to shed votes following their 2024 defeat, though Badenoch insisted there were “signs of renewal everywhere that we are standing.” Investment analysts, including those at Deutsche Bank, noted that while the results …
Early UK local election results point to big losses for Starmer’s Labour PartyJoy Online
… Support fell especially heavily where Reform support was highest, underlining the threat it is posing to Kemi Badenoch’s party. …
Sir John Curtice: Election results show politics in the UK has fragmentedA 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of 78-year-old Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP and Reform UK spokesperson. Police found her body with serious injuries at her home in Devon on Thursday and said there is no indication the crime was politically motivated.
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A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of 78-year-old Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP and Reform UK spokesperson. Police found her body with serious injuries at her home in Devon on Thursday and said there is no indication the crime was politically motivated.
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Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP who later joined Reform UK and became a Brexit Party MEP, has died at 78. She served as a Home Office and employment minister under John Major and was known as a prominent Brexit supporter.
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The chief executive of Adura, the owner of the Jackdaw gas platform in the North Sea, told BBC News that government approval is "hyper critical" to avoid domestic supply shortages this winter, saying the project could meet 6% of UK gas needs from 1 October. Environmental campaigners oppose the project, citing this summer's record heatwaves as evidence of the need to tackle climate change.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will argue in a speech that the Public Sector Equality Duty, which requires public bodies such as schools and hospitals to promote equality, should be scrapped because it has become "a minefield" exposing public decisions to legal challenge. The Labour government meanwhile is promising a new equality and diversity strategy focused on getting working-class people into the civil service.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of "trying to whip up division" following the death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, whose killer claimed he was the victim of a racist attack. Musk posted on X criticising police treatment of the teenager and comparing media coverage to the George Floyd case, prompting the PM to accuse him of interfering in British politics.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called a case in which three teenage boys were spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls "appalling" and said it was "right" that the Attorney General was reviewing the sentences. The boys received Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of jail time for attacks in Hampshire in November 2024 and January 2025, prompting one victim to criticize the outcome as a "slap on the wrist."
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK government has watered down plans to ban imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil in third countries, instead phasing in sanctions over coming months amid concerns over supplies and price rises following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine's sanctions commissioner said he understands the rationale but disagrees with the approach, citing concerns that temporary exemptions may generate additional revenues for Russia's war machine.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands of people gathered outside Downing Street on Sunday for a protest against antisemitism, led by main Jewish community organisations, in response to a string of recent attacks on synagogues and Jewish sites, including the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suffered sweeping losses across traditional heartlands in British local elections, with the hard-right Reform UK and Green Party making significant gains and reshaping the UK's political landscape. Despite the electoral defeat, Starmer rejected calls to resign.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Electoral analyst Sir John Curtice reports that overnight local election results confirm Britain's electoral politics has become highly fragmented, with Reform winning the most seats at 30% of those declared and recording a 26% average vote share across a sample of over 500 wards. The Greens averaged 16% support, representing a seven-point increase from 2022, suggesting their best local election performance ever, though they gained just 25 seats so far.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US beginning Monday, after further security talks between the White House and Buckingham Palace following a gunman incident at a Trump event in Washington DC on Saturday. The King and Queen's programme will go ahead largely as planned, with the UK government hoping to ease diplomatic tensions.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →