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Rishi Sunak’s new Tory chairman hints at date for next general election

Greg Hands suggests big vote could come late in 2024

The Independent UK

Hands admits May’s elections will be ‘difficult’ for Sunak’s Tories

Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands said his focus was on preparing the party for the next general election.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson steps up pressure on Rishi Sunak to send Typhoon jets to Ukraine – as it happened

Former UK prime minister issues statement on day of Zelenskiy visit, calling on current PM to send some fighter jets

The Guardian - UK

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Lee Anderson timeline as former Conservative Party deputy chairman becomes first Reform UK MP

From Tory deputy chairman to the first MP for Reform UK - we chart the political life of Lee Anderson

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak’s Whitehall shake-up could cost over £100m, says think tank

New Tory chairman defends cost and ‘fantastic’ appointment of Lee Anderson

The Independent UK

Tory email hints at date for next general election after Rishi Sunak's surprise reshuffle

An email aimed at introducing new Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands - who will take charge of the Tory election campaign - appears to have revealed when we'll be going to the polls

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak's reshuffle could cost taxpayer as much as £100 million, experts say

THE decision of Rishi Sunak to appoint an MP notorious for his controversial comments on food banks to a key Tory party role is “mind-boggling”,…

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MP who said food bank users ‘cannot budget’ appointed deputy Tory chairman

Lee Anderson, the MP for Ashfield, will be deputy to Greg Hands.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak reshuffle: One-time Jeremy Corbyn supporter named deputy Tory chairman

Mr Anderson has previously courted controversy with outspoken comments onthose who rely on food banks

Evening Standard

Tory MP who said Brits using foodbanks can't cook or budget made deputy chairman

The appointment comes just two weeks after Lee Anderson compared Rishi Sunak's Government to the 'band on the Titanic' over its asylum seeker policy, according to a string of leaked WhatsApp messages

Daily Mirror

Lee Anderson: new Tory deputy chair is one-man controversy machine

Many of the party’s MPs worry that trenchant views of ‘30p Lee’ mean his appointment will end badly

The Guardian - UK

Lee Anderson: Tory MP who said no ‘massive need’ for food banks named deputy chair

Controversial right-winger has been described as ‘walking embarrassment’

The Independent UK

Nottinghamshire MP Lee Anderson appointed Conservative Party's new deputy chairman

It comes as party of a cabinet reshuffle

Nottingham Post

Outrage as '30p Lee' made deputy Tory HQ chief

THE Tory MP who claimed “do-gooders” were starting food banks to make themselves feel good has been promoted to deputy party chairman.

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Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire Tory MP Lee Anderson gets £15,000 donation from London private members' club

The Ashfield MP says he is using the £15,000 donation to go towards hiring a member of campaign staff

Daily Mirror

Tory likens Rishi Sunak's Government to 'band on Titanic' in leaked WhatsApps

Backbench Tory MP Lee Anderson ranted that any officials blocking Government efforts to stem the flow of small boat crossings may be guilty of 'treason' in a tranche of leaked messages

Evening Standard

Tory MP Lee Anderson compares government to ‘band on the Titanic’ in migration row

A Tory MP compared the Government to the “band on the Titanic” over its attempt to tackle illegal migration, according to leaked WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK

Tory MP compares government to ‘band on the Titanic’ in leaked messages

Lee Anderson suggested any civil servants blocking efforts to stop small boat crossings may have committed ‘treason’

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Daily Mirror

'Man of the people' Lee Anderson takes £15k donation from posh private members club

The Ashfield MP sparked fury this week by claiming foodbank users squander their money on “fags and booze”

Nottingham Post

Lee Anderson branded 'disgusting' after saying foodbank users waste money on booze and fags

Lee Anderson said that an industry had developed around foodbanks that encouraged their use when people should cut down on non-essential bills such as Sky TV

Daily Mirror

Tory slammed over 'disgusting' claim food bank users waste cash on booze and TV

Conservative MP Lee Anderson claimed there was a 'whole industry' behind food banks leaving people reliant on help - but Lib Dems said it was a 'direct result of industrial scale neglect' by the Tories

Evening Standard

Tory MP Lee Anderson under fire for revealing staffer’s salary in food bank row

Lee Anderson posted a picture of Katy Colthup, a parliamentary researcher, and detailed how she didn’t need to use a food bank despite earning less than £30,000 a year

Wales Online

Tory MP uses junior staff member to make point about pay and it goes badly wrong

Lee Anderson's comments have been reported to Commons authorities

Nottingham Post

Criticism as Nottinghamshire MP Lee Anderson uses staff member in nurses foodbank argument

The term 'Poor Katy' trended on Twitter

Daily Mirror

'Bad taste' Tory MP blasted for using own staff to back up food bank claim

Lee Anderson, who has previously claimed people can cook meals from scratch for 30p, posted a picture of one of his staff members, claiming she earns less than £30,000 but can afford to live in central London and go on foreign holidays

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