Category: Kemi Badenoch

Starmer refuses to rule out defence budget being used to fund Chagos Islands deal – UK politics live

PM fields questions on his announcement that the UK will raise defence spending and cut the foreign aid budgetPMQs is about to start.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.The threat from the far right is real, but that...

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Badenoch challenges Starmer over defence spending and Chagos deal ahead of his Trump meeting – UK politics live

PM fields questions on his announcement that the UK will raise defence spending and cut the foreign aid budgetPMQs is about to start.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.The threat from the far right is real, but that...

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David Lammy says key projects in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan to be protected as aid spending slashed – UK politics live

The foreign secretary described the decision to cut development aid to fund defence as ‘extremely difficult’Good morning. At Westminster MPs are still absorbing the implications of Keir Starmer’s decision to...

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Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, according to James Heale from the Spectator.Niall Ferguson spotted at Kemi...

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UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 with aid budget slashed to help fund move – UK politics live

Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces move in the CommonsThe rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, according to James Heale from the...

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Starmer to make surprise announcement on ‘defence and security’ in Commons, ahead of meeting with Trump – UK politics live

Starmer is to give a statement to MPs at 12.30pm the Commons authories have announcedThe rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, according to James Heale from the Spectator.Niall...

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Yvette Cooper says it’s ‘unacceptable’ jailed ex-Labour MP still qualifies for parliamentary salary – UK politics live

Mike Amesbury was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail for assault but is still being paid his Commons salaryGood morning. Today the government is publishing its crime and policing bill. As the home affairs commentator Danny Shaw...

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David Lammy refuses to criticise US for not backing UN resolution condemning Russian invasion – as it happened

Foreign secretary says the UK co-sponsored the motion, voted for it and will support Ukraine but refused to criticise USHere are comments from some of the other UK political parties on the third anniversary of the invastion of...

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David Lammy refuses to criticise US for not backing UN resolution condemning Russian invasion – UK politics live

Foreign secretary says the UK co-sponsored the motion, voted for it and will support Ukraine but refused to criticise USHere are comments from some of the other UK political parties on the third anniversary of the invastion of...

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Starmer, Farage and Badenoch likely to face difficult byelection after Mike Amesbury MP jailed for assault – UK politics live

A byelection in Runcorn and Helsby would be the first of this parliament and will pose a big challenge for LabourHere are comments from some of the other UK political parties on the third anniversary of the invastion of...

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Top judge ‘deeply troubled’ by PMQs exchange on Gaza family’s right to live in UK

Lady Carr defends judiciary’s independence after Starmer said decision to accept case resulted from a ‘legal loophole’England and Wales’s most senior judge has written to Keir Starmer about an...

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