‘Deluded’: Conservatives condemned after strategist says party has ‘done the apologies’
The Conservatives stand accused of being “completely deluded” after the party’s strategy chief claimed they have “done the apologies”. Baroness Maclean, one of Kemi Badenoch’s closest political allies, told supporters that the Conservatives had “done the mea culpas” in a leaked speech. According to a report in the Telegraph, Baroness Maclean said the previous government […]
PMQs verdict: Chris Philp’s sound and fury signified little
Kemi Badenoch’s decision not to appoint a deputy when she assembled her frontbench last November raised eyebrows in Westminster. The Conservative leader simply declined the opportunity to vault some loyal operator or appease an erstwhile rival. The rationale, according to a briefing secured by the Express newspaper, concerned deputy prime minister’s questions (DPMQs) — and […]
Phillips: Conservatives would not be ‘interested’ in grooming gangs ‘without Elon Musk’
Jess Phillips has accused senior Conservative politicians of only recently taking an interest in the grooming gangs scandal due to the influence of tech billionaire Elon Musk. Speaking after the government announced a national inquiry into grooming gangs, Phillips, who serves as safeguarding minister, claimed that Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and shadow home secretary Chris […]
Conservative ‘Deportation Bill’ proposes automatic removals and annual migration cap
The Conservative Party has unveiled a full bill that it claims, if enacted, would “take back control of our borders”. The so-called Deportation Bill is described by the Conservatives as “serious, detailed and uncompromising alternative” to the government’s immigration plan. It marks the first time since the general election last July that the Conservative Party […]
Chris Philp claim Britain needs better ‘work ethic’ slammed by Labour, Lib Dems
Chris Philp has been criticised by both the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties after suggesting Britons need a better “work ethic”. The shadow home secretary said that “as a country we need to lift our game” when it comes to productivity to compete with countries such as China and India. Philp cited economic inactivity statistics […]
‘Government has questions to answer’ about Southport attack aftermath, says Philp
A senior Conservative frontbencher has said the government must reveal “what they knew and when” about Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, who pleaded guilty on Monday to murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July. Chris Philp was asked on Tuesday morning why Prevent, the UK’s counter-extremism programme, had failed to stop Rudakubana […]
‘You are not the thought police’, Chris Philp to tell police chief summit
The shadow home secretary will call for a change in the rules about the way police handle Non-Crime Hate Incidents (NCHIs).
Autumn budget: Chris Philp accuses Labour of ‘lying to get elected’
The government will go “over and above” the tax rises outlined during the general election campaign at the budget, Philip said.
Minister confident small boats will be stopped in the ‘fullness of time’
Channel crossings will be stopped “in the fullness of time”, a Home Office minister claimed this morning as Labour and the Conservative Party battle over measures to tackle illegal migration. Defending the government’s immigration policies, policing minister Chris Philp said he had full confidence in the government’s approach, saying: “The number of small boats this […]
Conviction rates for crimes against women and girls ‘way too low’, minister admits
Since legislation was passed four years ago to criminalise upskirting, just 68 people have been convicted despite 1,150 offences recorded, according to a new report. An investigation by Sky News has revealed that 40 per cent of the victims are children — some as young as three years old. Asked about the figures this morning, […]
