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Ex neo-Nazi Tory adviser in fresh row over Home Office training claims

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who will become an adviser to Kemi Badenoch after withdrawing his candidacy for a council election, says he holds Home Office ‘certification’ for counter-extremism work

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch under fire for appointing former antisemite as adviser

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2016 after he was convicted of racially aggravated harassment.

Evening Standard

Former neo-Nazi quits as Tory candidate to instead become party adviser

A FORMER neo-Nazi who was selected to stand for the Conservative Party has withdrawn his candidacy despite winning support from party leader Kemi…

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Ex-Neo Nazi withdraws as Tory council candidate after outrage over selection

Joshua Bonehill-Paine targeted ex-Labour MP Luciana Berger with antisemitic abuse and was convicted of racially harassing her

Evening Standard

Jewish leaders refuse to meet with former neo-Nazi Tory candidate

Jewish leaders, including the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council , have declined an offer to meet Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former antisemitic internet troll selected as a Conservative council candidate for Crewkerne South ward in Somerset . Bonehill-Paine was previously jailed in 2016 for racially…

The Independent UK

Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her

Luciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’

The Guardian - UK

Who is Joshua Bonehill Paine? The former neo-Nazi activist standing as a Tory candidate

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Former neo-Nazi activist convicted of harassing Jewish MP standing as Tory candidate in local elections

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was convicted of racially-aggravated harassment of a Jewish MP Luciana Berger

The Independent UK

Fife councillor quits Tories with mysterious 'personal integrity' statement

A FIFE councillor has confirmed he is to become an independent councillor after quitting the Conservative party.

The National (Scotland)

'3/10 — see me after class!': Tories mock new UK education secretary Lucy Powell over grammar gaffe

Lucy Powell's first day as the UK's new Education Secretary has drawn criticism from the Conservative Party, which mocked grammatical mistakes in a social media post announcing her new role.

The Times of India

Who is Swaran Singh? Indian-origin psychiatrist to join House of Lords as UK announces new peerages

An Indian-origin psychiatrist and academic Professor Swaran Singh has been nominated for a life peerage, earning a seat in the House of Lords as part of a new list of political appointments announced ahead of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's departure from Downing Street next week, PTI reported

The Times of India

Indian-origin academic, London Mayor Sadiq Khan among new UK peerages

Academic Swaran Singh and Mayor Sadiq Khan received peerages ahead of Keir Starmer's resignation. Starmer will formally resign as prime minister next week, making way for Andy Burnham. These appointments are part of a customary resignation honours process for departing prime ministers. Singh led an investigation into discrimination within the…

The Economic Times

Sadiq Khan: Can anyone stop him winning fourth term as Mayor of London?

The Conservatives, Reform and Greens are battling to be the main challenger to Labour’s candidate in the 2028 contest for City Hall

Evening Standard

Man released from custody as police continue Ann Widdecombe murder probe

THE 26-year-old man who on Friday was arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody

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Politicians react as man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe

POLITICIANS have been reacting to the news that a 26-year-old white British man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP and MEP Ann…

The Independent UK

Ann Widdecombe murder detectives arrest British man, 26, after former Tory minister found dead at home

Police are not treating the incident as terrorism, after the Reform spokesperson was reportedly found covered in blood with serious head injuries at her home

Evening Standard

Reform's Robert Jenrick says he has 'co-operated fully' as Met Police probe £37,000 donation

The Reform UK Treasury spokesman claimed his former party introduced him to the donor

Evening Standard

Farage concluded he faced ‘stitch-up’ amid probe into £5m gift, Jenrick says

Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman likened the process to a ‘kangaroo court.’

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You can’t hide away from mounting questions over £5m gift from crypto billionaire, top ally warns Farage

Tim Montgomerie defected to Reform UK in 2024 after 33 years in the Conservative Party

Evening Standard

Former MP and aide to Rishi Sunak pleads guilty to election date gambling

Craig Williams admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s former aide pleads guilty to general election betting scandal

Craig Williams, 41, is ex-MP for Montgomeryshire and Cardiff North and was a key figure in Mr Sunak’s inner circle

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak's former aide pleads guilty to election date gambling

A close aide to former prime minister Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 General Election

Evening Standard

Former Rishi Sunak aide pleads guilty to betting on date of 2024 election

Craig Williams, 41, admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll

The Independent UK

Burnham latest: PM in waiting unveils ‘No 10 North’ plan to get power out of London as he vows to ‘rewire Britain’

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

The Economic Times

How Brexit broke British politics

A decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, the nation grapples with fractured politics and a sluggish economy. Brexit's promises of control have yielded complex realities, leading to frequent leadership changes and deep divisions. While the immediate headlines have faded, the 'subterranean trace of Brexit' continues to shape…

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