2 h. ago London gets first Reform MP as Andrew Rosindell becomes second Tory to defect in a week

The Romford MP said he spoke to Nigel Farage on Sunday evening and agreed to join his party

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2 h. ago Tory shadow minister Andrew Rosindell defects to Reform just days after Robert Jenrick joined Nigel Farage

Andrew Rosindell, who has been MP for Romford for almost 25 years and was Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, blamed the Conservatives' stance on Chagos for his decision.

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2 h. ago Romford MP Andrew Rosindell becomes latest Tory to defect to Reform

Veteran MP says ‘time to put country before party’ citing Conservative position on Chagos IslandsThe Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell has joined Reform UK, the party has announced.Rosindell, the MP for Romford since 2001, said on X that he had joined the Conservative party at the age of 14, inspired by the principles advocated by Margaret Thatcher but that “the time has come to put country before party”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Blow for Badenoch as another Tory defector joins Farage’s Reform

It comes just days after Robert Jenrick quit the Tories to join Nigel Farage’s ranks, launching a blistering attack on his former party

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3 h. ago Another Tory shadow minister defects to Reform just days after Robert Jenrick joined Nigel Farage

Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrew Rosindell has defected to Reform UK.

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3 h. ago Andrew Rosindell becomes second Tory MP to defect to Reform in a week

He said he spoke to Nigel Farage on Sunday evening and agreed to join his party.

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13 h. ago ‘Feels like a Muslim city’: Reform UK mayoral candidate suggests burqa stop

‘Feels like a Muslim city’: Reform UK mayoral candidate suggests burqa stop-and-search in London; faces b  Times of India

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14 h. ago 'Parts of London feels like Muslim city': Reform UK mayor candidate 'burqa' remarks sparks backlash

'Parts of London feels like Muslim city': Reform UK mayor candidate 'burqa' remarks sparks backlash  WION

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28 h. ago Shadow London minister Gareth Bacon says ‘zero chance' he will defect to Reform

This comes after Robert Jenrick’s bombshell defection left Westminster reeling and wondering who will jump ship next

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31 h. ago Reform UK's London candidate condemned over 'dangerous' burqa comments

Reform UK's London candidate condemned over 'dangerous' burqa comments  MSN

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31 h. ago Reform UK’s London mayoral candidate condemned over ‘dangerous’ burqa comments

Reform UK’s London mayoral candidate condemned over ‘dangerous’ burqa comments  the-independent.com

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33 h. ago Reform UK’s London mayoral candidate condemned over ‘dangerous’ burqa stop and search comments

Crossbench peer says Laila Cunningham’s remarks were a ‘dogwhistle’ to racists

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48 h. ago Inside Reform’s battle for Sadiq Khan’s London — and the one stumbling block in Nigel Farage’s path to ‘Boris Johnson

Inside Reform’s battle for Sadiq Khan’s London — and the one stumbling block in Nigel Farage’s path to ‘Boris Johnson-style’ victory  GB News

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48 h. ago Inside Reform’s battle for Sadiq Khan’s London — and the one stumbling block in Nigel Farage’s path to ‘Boris

Inside Reform’s battle for Sadiq Khan’s London — and the one stumbling block in Nigel Farage’s path to ‘Boris-style’ victory  GB News

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50 h. ago Reform UK London mayoral candidate criticized over burqa stop

Reform UK London mayoral candidate criticized over burqa stop-and-search remarks  Arab News

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54 h. ago Reform UK’s London mayor candidate condemned for burqa stop and search remarks

Laila Cunningham accused of endangering Muslims after saying: ‘If you’re hiding your face, you’re hiding it for a criminal reason’Reform UK’s mayoral candidate for London has been accused of endangering Muslims after she said women wearing the burqa should be subject to stop and search.Laila Cunningham, who was announced as Reform’s candidate for the 2028 mayoral elections last week, said no one should cover their face “in an open society”, adding: “It has to be assumed that if you’re hiding your face, you’re hiding it for a criminal reason.” Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Exclusive: Laila Cunningham says women in burkas need to be searched

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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62 h. ago Backdoor blasphemy laws ‘will never happen’, says Cabinet minister amid row over Labour’s redefinition of Islamophobia

It comes after Reform’s candidate for London mayor Laila Cunningham suggested women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

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64 h. ago Reform's Laila Cunningham: Women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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65 h. ago Reform's London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham: Women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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