Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of not personally believing in Rwanda policy at PMQs

Reform UK has dropped a general election candidate after the exposure of a range of racist comments on her social media feed, including comments calling for the deportation of black British born public figures. The latest controversy over one of the party’s candidates comes as the director general of the BBC, Tim Davie, clashed at a Commons committee with a Labour MP who said that the broadcaster had been forced into a “grovelling apology” for calling Reform “far-right.

” Reform UK told the Guardian on Wednesday that it had acted to remove Ginny H Ball as its Rutland and Stamford candidate for the general election after the exposure of a range of comments on her social media feed, including comments calling for the deportation of black British born public figures. A series of tweets by Ball were highlighted on X on Tuesday night, including one in which her account suggested that Shola Mos-Shogbamimu should be deported.

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Labour steps up preparations to govern as Reeves attacks ‘unfunded’ Tory tax cutsShadow cabinet talk with Whitehall officials after Keir Starmer meets head of civil service
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »

Barack Obama drops in on Rishi Sunak on London tripFormer US president understood to have discussed AI and other subjects with PM on informal ‘courtesy’ visit
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »

Rishi Sunak will lead Tories into election, Mark Harper saysCabinet minister urges backbenchers to have confidence in party leadership amid reports of plot to remove PM
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »

Conservatives slam ‘bonkers’ plot to topple Rishi Sunak before electionSenior Tories have rallied around the PM amid claims that some party MPs are plotting to replace him with Penny Mordaunt
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »

Rishi Sunak’s government would ban the very boycotts that helped to end apartheidA bill now in the Lords is intended to protect Israel from any criticism. It goes further than Thatcher ever did when she tried to stop us protesting to free Nelson Mandela, says former government minister Peter Hain
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »

Sunak to try to calm Tory jitters amid reports of plot to oust himPM’s allies fight rearguard action as rebellious MPs reportedly plot coup to avoid wipeout at the polls
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »