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XR, smacking and asylum: Lee Anderson’s history of speaking out

The Conservative party’s new deputy chair has weighed in on a wide range of issues over the years

The Guardian - UK

BBC Question Time: Tories blasted by 'appalled' audience over death penalty

A Tory minister was blasted for sitting through 'another round of musical chairs' on BBC Question Time following the controversy over Lee Anderson's appointment to a senior role

Daily Mirror

Molly-Mae Hague addresses 'nasty' backlash over unique baby name

A tearful Molly-Mae spoke of her 'hard day'

Nottingham Post

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Tory MP Lee Anderson linked to 'far-right veteran' with white supremacist tattoo

THE Conservative Party is facing questions about its new deputy chair’s views on white supremacy.

The National (Scotland)

Dear Lee Anderson: Derek Bentley was innocent and hanged. We scrapped the death penalty for a reason

There were moral and practical considerations to ending the barbarity of state executions in Britain. They are still relevant today, says writer and former Guardian crime correspondent Duncan Campbell

The Guardian - UK

Mixed views after Lee Anderson calls for return of death penalty and rows with BBC Nottingham presenter

The outspoken Ashfield MP has just been made deputy Conservative Party chairman

Nottingham Post

'Whatever point she was making': Alister Jack dismisses plea for detail on Section 35

ALISTER Jack has once again dismissed pleas from Holyrood for more detail on why the UK Government issued a Section 35 order to block gender reform…

The National (Scotland)

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New Tory chief Lee Anderson vows to 'graft' - while on taxpayer-funded jolly in sunshine

Controversial Tory boss Lee Anderson posed in front of palm trees as he celebrated his promotion to deputy party chairman while on a trip to Uruguay, where temperatures have hit 34C (93.2f) this week

Daily Mirror

Talking Point: What do you think of Lee Anderson backing the return of the death penalty?

The new deputy chairman of the Conservatives has defended his view that there are some instances where capital punishment is appropriate

Evening Standard

Ball remains in Scottish Government’s court on gender recognition reforms – Jack

The Scottish Secretary said he ‘simply did not agree’ with SNP minister Shona Robison on the use of Section 35.

The Independent UK

Tory MPs standing down spell trouble for Sunak

The new Tory deputy party chair, Lee Anderson, made headlines this morning for his views on the death penalty and after clashing with a BBC radio presenter over accusations of dishonesty. But it was the decision taken off-stage by a fellow red wall MP that tells us far more about…

Evening Standard

Lee Anderson clashes with BBC presenter over fake doorstep chat

‘We’ve established you’re dishonest and you tell lies’, Tory MP tells local radio host

The Independent UK

Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson clashes with BBC presenter over fake doorstep chat

‘We’ve established you’re dishonest and you tell lies’, Tory MP tells local radio host

The Independent UK

When did the death penalty become illegal in the UK? Alabama killer was first to be executed with nitrogen gas

The death penalty is illegal in the UK and nobody has been executed here for nearly 60 years

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The Independent UK

Sunak distances himself from Anderson’s death penalty views

Deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson said ‘Nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed’.

Daily Mirror

Tory Lee Anderson asks presenter 10 times if she's ever lied in bizarre interview

The new deputy chairman repeatedly asked his interviewer on BBC Radio Nottingham if she had ever told a lie when she tried to ask him about a 2019 incident when he was caught persuading a pal to pretend to be an anti-Labour swing voter

Evening Standard

Lee Anderson defends death penalty comment amid criticism of ‘daft’ remarks

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rejected any calls for a return of executions

Evening Standard

Lee Anderson: Deputy Tory party chairman clashes with radio interviewer over dishonesty claims

Newly appointed deputy Conservative Party chairman Lee Anderson has clashed with a radio presenter over accusations of dishonesty.

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The Independent UK

New Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson backs death penalty and clashes with reporter

The outspoken MP accused a radio presenter of dishonesty in a testy exchange.

Wales Online

Lee Anderson says he'd support return of the death penalty after being appointed Tory deputy chairman

The controversial MP has said that the death penalty should be brought back for serious criminals who are clearly identifiable.

The National (Scotland)

BBC releases car-crash Lee Anderson interview IN FULL after MP's 'can't trust' jibe

THE BBC has published a full, unedited interview with Tory Party deputy chair Lee Anderson after the MP claimed he could not trust the broadcaster…

Nottingham Post

Lee Anderson argues with Nottingham BBC presenter and asks if she's lied 10 times

Controversial MP was being interviewed in wake of calling for return of the death penalty

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak flew back to London from Dorset last night before flying to Cornwall this morning, No 10 confirms – as it happened

PM rejected overnight stay in west country and used helicopter to return to London before flying to Cornwall in plane

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak rebukes Tory vice-chair for backing death penalty

Lee Anderson, who was given role on Tuesday, also called for a naval ‘standoff’ in the Channel over small boats

Evening Standard

New Tory party deputy chair Lee Anderson backs return of death penalty

The outspoken MP said of fusilier Lee Rigby’s killers ‘they should have gone, same week. I don’t want to pay for these people’

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