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Farage: Badenoch must apologise for ‘crazy conspiracy theory’ on Reform numbers

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Reform UK of ‘fakery’ over its membership data.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage demands apology from Kemi Badenoch in Reform membership row

MP for Clacton does not rule out taking legal action against Tory leader over claims of ‘fakery’ in membership row

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage threatens legal action against Badenoch over Reform membership ‘fakery’ claim

Row comes after Reform UK claimed to have surpassed Conservatives in membership

Evening Standard

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How many members does Reform UK have? Nigel Farage party passes number of Conservative members

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK chief Nigel Farage have clashed over the figures

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch clash in bitter row over party sizes

NIGEL Farage and Kemi Badenoch have become embroiled in a bitter row about party membership numbers as both bid to represent the hard-right of UK…

The National (Scotland)

Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of ‘fakery’ over Reform UK membership numbers

Conservative leader casts doubt on Reform UK’s claim to have surpassed Tories in membership

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of ‘fakery’ over ReformUK membership numbers

A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past 131,680.

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Reform UK membership surpasses Tories, party says

Reform claims to have surpassed Conservative Party membership but Tories cast doubt on figures

Evening Standard

Badenoch downplays prospect of Musk donation to Reform

Tory leader says she does not believe Tesla and X boss will give Nigel Farage’s party a multimillion-pound sum

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Welsh Tories criticise Of Mice and Men’s removal from GCSE course over racism concerns – as it happened

Steinbeck’s book removed after some pupils felt distressed during discussions about its racial slurs

The Guardian - UK

What are ‘non-crime hate incidents’ which have become so hated in the UK?

Children in England and Wales have been investigated by police for calling each other names, a study has found.

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Sue Gray among 38 new peers announced by the UK Government

The UK Government has announced new peerages, including former Downing Street chief of staff Sue Gray.

The National (Scotland)

Fact check: Pensions triple lock was temporarily suspended after pandemic

‘Double lock’ was used to uprate state benefits for older people due to market volatility caused by Covid-19, lockdown and furlough scheme.

Evening Standard

Shona Robison tears into Scottish Tories' 'Farage-esque attack' on asylum seekers

SHONA Robison has taken aim at the Scottish Tories for their motion aiming to strip asylum seekers of free bus travel...

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Farage’s Reform UK in poll surge as Labour loses support after Starmer reset

Exclusive: The latest Techne UK tracker poll appears to confirm support for Nigel Farage and Reform UK’s populism is on the rise

Evening Standard

Tory peer and donor Lord Rami Ranger forfeits CBE

Lord Rami Ranger has donated £1.5 million to the Conservative Party since 2009.

The National (Scotland)

Founder of leading Conservative Party website joins Reform UK

A leading Conservative figure has defected to Reform UK ...

Evening Standard

Welsh Tory leader Davies: I was undermined by ‘muesli and croissant brigade’

Andrew RT Davies resigned on Tuesday after admitting his position was untenable despite narrowly winning a vote of confidence.

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The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch admits Tories lost support of business – when she was business secretary

In her first major speech since succeeding Rishi Sunak, the Tory leader said she was not surprised at how many bosses flocked to meet Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves before the general election

The Independent UK

Nadine Dorries uses new book to continue feud with Kemi Badenoch over Boris Johnson’s downfall

Ms Dorries, a close ally of Boris Johnson, has repeatedly locked horns with Kemi Badenoch, accusing her of plotting to take down the former PM

The National (Scotland)

Tories take poll lead over Labour just months after landslide General Election

THE Conservative Party have taken a two-point lead over Labour in the latest poll since Kemi Badenoch became leader ...

The Guardian - UK

It’s Hague v Mandelson for the Oxford chancellorship – but do students care?

While Peter Mandelson and William Hague are thought to be the front runners for the 800-year-0ld post, students are concerned with more mundane lifestyle issues

The Guardian - UK

Don’t fall into ‘populist trap’ of backing Trump, Badenoch warned

Tory leader advised by senior members not to align herself closely to the president-elect’s success

The Guardian - UK

‘I won’t be dancing in the streets’: views on Tories’ first black leader

Kemi Badenoch’s election is evidence of strong meritocracy, say some activists and public figures, while others question her ideology

The Guardian - UK

British voters do not like Trump ‘because they don’t really know him’, Farage claims – as it happened

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