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Kemi Badenoch’s Tory conference speech leads Thursday newspaper coverage

Newspaper coverage on Thursday focused on Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s speech at the party conference, highlighting references to a family home...

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Burnham to discuss security co-operation with German chancellor in Berlin

Burnham is due to meet the German chancellor in Berlin, with closer co-operation over rising hybrid threats from Russia expected to feature prominentl...

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Rubio warns Western civilisation faces decline and servitude

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Western civilisation is at risk of “atrophy, servitude and decline”, while saying Europe can recover...

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Kemi Badenoch has Tory backing as party seeks to win over voters

Kemi Badenoch retains the support of the Conservative Party, but the Conservatives remain behind Labour and Reform in opinion polls and face the chall...

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Conservatives’ inheritance tax overhaul faces scrutiny over who benefits

The Conservatives are proposing changes to inheritance tax, which is charged on inherited wealth. The plan is being examined to establish what it woul...

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Israelis call for accountability over 7 October failures

Three years after the 7 October attacks, Israelis are demanding accountability over failures linked to the events. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu h...

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Badenoch pledges inheritance tax changes in pitch for Conservatives

Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has promised changes to inheritance tax while presenting the Conservatives as a “no-nonsense” party. She said the part...

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Greens investigate member linked to court-recorded al-Qaeda case

The Green Party is investigating Lubna Speitan after court documents reportedly described her as a close friend of a man later jailed for supporting a...

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Kemi Badenoch Faces Political Test After Conference Speech

Kemi Badenoch is facing a significant test following a conference speech, although the supplied material does not give details of the speech or explai...

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Reform inquiry finds no law broken over donations sting

An internal Reform inquiry has concluded that the party did not breach the law after officials were recorded discussing a possible route to securing f...

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Republican candidates weigh how closely to align with Trump

Republican candidates preparing for November’s elections are weighing whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who continues to hold...

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Badenoch to warn of looming battle of ideas in British politics

The Conservative leader is expected to argue that British politics is approaching a contest between competing ideas as she seeks to reshape public per...

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Wednesday’s newspapers focus on Conservative tax plans and Asos cyber-attack

Wednesday’s newspaper coverage centres on Conservative financial plans linked to Badenoch and disruption caused by a hack at online retailer Asos.

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Green member Lubna Speitan identified in court as friend of jailed al-Qaeda supporter

Lubna Speitan, the Green member linked to a motion on Zionism, was described in court as a close friend of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for 40 year...

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Conservatives discuss prospects of winning the next election

The Conservative Party is discussing the possibility of winning the next general election, amid indications that leader Kemi Badenoch is currently mor...

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Daily news podcast asks whether Tories will make pact with Reform

A daily news podcast episode is framed around the question of whether the Conservatives could make a pact with Reform.

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Badenoch Says Conservatives Would Prefer Another Election to Deal with Reform UK

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she would rather see another election than enter into an agreement with Reform UK, while pledging to reduce...

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