Conservative leader of the opposition speaks at right-wing conference in LondonKeir Starmer’s announcement via the Telegraph that he was prepared to put British peacekeeping troops on the ground in Ukraine was also described by Conservative MP and shadow cabinet spokesperson Alicia Kearns as not the right priority. She told viewers of Sky News “his priority should be today talking about defence spending.”It was put to her that by Sky’s Wilfred Frost that “you’re trying to criticise the state of defence spending six months into their government, when this is a long-term issue, after 14 years [of Conservatives being] in power.”I’ve always been very clear. I was critical of my own government. But what I’m saying is, since July, a decision was made to side with the Treasury, to not give the increase in defence spending. We needed to continue to replenish stocks. Replenishing stocks should be the priority so that we are ready if we do need to provide peacekeeping services, if we do need ...
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, delivered a speech at a right-wing conference in London, drawing comparisons to Donald Trump's leadership and asserting that "some cultures are better than others." The Liberal Democrats criticized her, with Daisy Cooper accusing her of echoing Trump's dangerous rhetoric and competing with Nigel Farage to support him. Badenoch also claimed the UK isn't racist but suggested some cultures are better, and that some immigrants are undermining society's values.
