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Tories urged to return ‘further £5m donation made by Frank Hester’

Scottish Tory leader says all of Hester’s donations should be reviewed after racist and misogynistic comments

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‘Restless, angry’ voters vulnerable to far-right extremism, warns Hope Not Hate

Group’s annual report notes rise in anti-migrant activism and asks if Tory voters are ‘falling out of love with democracy’

The Guardian - UK

Tories should give up £10m Frank Hester donation, most voters say

Exclusive: Poll suggests public want to see consequences for offensive remarks, and many favour giving money to anti-racism charity

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Conservative Party Refuses To Return Donation Amid Racism Controversy

The Conservative government in Britain faces backlash for not returning a donation from a donor who made racist comments towards Black lawmaker Diane Abbott.

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OPINION - The Standard View: Condemning racism should not be hard

What first attracted the Conservative Party to defend the millionaire donor, Frank Hester, who made racist comments about Diane Abbott? Mr Hester has since apologised for saying that Ms Abbott, Britain’s longest-serving black MP, made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”.

Evening Standard

Labour calls on Sunak to return Frank Hester’s £10m Tory donation

Donor told colleagues looking at Diane Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’ and she ‘should be shot’

The Guardian - UK

Lee Anderson defects to Reform after being suspended by Tories for 'Islamist' Sadiq Khan comments

The Ashfield MP was suspended by the Conservatives last month after refusing to apologise for claiming "Islamists" had "got control" of London Mayor Sadiq Khan

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Three Tory ex-home secretaries warn against politicising anti-extremism

Exclusive: Intervention by Priti Patel, Sajid Javid and Amber Rudd comes just before Michael Gove is due to unveil official definition of extremism

The Guardian - UK

The ‘mob rule’ Rishi Sunak fears most lies in the ranks of his own party

The Tory leader has been flabby about policing extremism on his own side

The Guardian - UK

6.3m Migrants Detailed For Illegally Entering US Under Biden, Higher Than Trump

Recent data shows that more than 6.3 million migrants have been detained crossing into the US illegally with Biden in office – a higher number than under Trump, Obama or George W Bush.

International Business Times UK

MP calls for NCA to consider dealings of Tory donor Mohamed Amersi

David Davis uses parliamentary privilege to make serious allegations about Amersi in Commons

The Guardian - UK

Why is the UK’s Conservative Party facing a firestorm over Islamophobia?

One MP has been suspended for suggesting that London’s mayor was being controlled by ‘Islamists’.

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Tories putting party reputation before sexual assault claim, says alleged victim

Exclusive: Woman says central party paid £15,000 for her private health care but did not investigate her allegation against MP

The Guardian - UK

Look at the political hellscape of Sunak, Anderson, even Starmer and ask: are they making my life any better?

When politicians compete in a race to the bottom, is it any wonder that the public are not far behind, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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UK politics: ex-minister apologises for saying there are ‘no-go areas’ in UK cities – as it happened

Paul Scully says he is ‘slightly furious’ with himself after comments about London and Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Behind the Conservative party’s failure to address Islamophobia

In today’s newsletter: As suspended backbencher Lee Anderson launches a fresh attack, a former Tory MEP explains how the party got here

Evening Standard

OPINION - Lee Anderson has poured petrol on the fires of hatred and Rishi Sunak should condemn his racist remarks

More than two days on from Lee Anderson’s vile racist, anti-Muslim and Islamophobic remarks, we have yet to hear the Prime Minister call it what it is: Islamophobic, anti-Muslim hate and racist. Remarkably, Rishi Sunak released a statement yesterday on hatred in politics, but failed to mention anti-Muslim sentiment at…

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SNP says Speaker has ‘broken his word’ by not allowing emergency debate on Gaza – as it happened

Sir Lindsay Hoyle says he will not allow further emergency debate, saying that MPs came to a resolution on Gaza only last week

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Oliver Dowden says he does not believe Lee Anderson was 'intending' to be Islamophobic

Oliver Dowden said he does not believe the former deputy Tory chairman was ‘intending’ to be Islamophobic.

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Shapps distances himself from Anderson’s ‘Islamist’ claim over Khan

But the Defence Secretary appeared to say that the Tory former deputy chairman had a right to speak his mind.

International Business Times UK

Tory MPs Say Sunak Should Resign If He Refuses To Move More Towards The Right

Since the Labour Party overturned majorities in Kingswood and Wellingborough, Tory MPs have threatened a vote of no confidence and urged Sunak to knuckle down on immigration.

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Labour Wins Two More By-Elections, Conservatives Face Defeat

Labour Party wins two by-elections, overturning Tory majorities. Swing to Labour in Wellingborough notable. Conservative Party faces challenges and questio...

International Business Times UK

What Sustainability Trends Should Businesses Be Watching In 2024?

As Starmer and Sunak focus their attention on winning election votes by tackling climate change, a series of sustainable trends will dominate 2024.

International Business Times UK

The Green Party Overtakes The Tories As The Second Most Popular For Voters Under 30

A YouGov poll revealed that for voters aged 18 to 24, the Green Party is nine per cent more popular than the Conservative Party and 12 per cent ahead of the Liberal Democrats.

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Dougie Smith: a mysterious backroom Tory fixer feared by MPs

The man who reportedly once organised sex parties for the wealthy is alleged to be involved in a plot to replace Rishi Sunak

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