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Dame Theresa Villiers to leave Parliament for UCL academic role
Dame Theresa Villiers, the former Conservative MP for Chipping Barnet, has announced she will not stand at the next general election. She plans to focus on an academic career, undertaking postgraduate research at University College London.
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Council & Politics · Chipping BarnetVilliers rules out Chipping Barnet election comeback
Dame Theresa Villiers has announced she will not stand as the Conservative candidate for Chipping Barnet at the next general election. The former MP, who lost the seat in 2024, will instead pursue writing and an academic career at UCL.
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Barnet councillor condemns ex-neo-Nazi's Tory advisory role
Barnet Green councillor Charli Thompson has labelled Kemi Badenoch's support for Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi with antisemitic convictions, as 'indefensible'. Bonehill-Paine was selected as a Conservative candidate before withdrawing. Barnet council leader Barry Rawlings has also written to his Conservative counterpart criticising the decision.
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Tories could win 8 London seats from Labour, poll finds
A recent poll indicates the Conservative Party could gain eight parliamentary seats from Labour in London. The Savanta survey for The Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London, shows Labour's support at 32%, with Reform UK and Conservatives both at 18%.
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Council & Politics · Golders GreenBarnet Labour demands Tories drop ex-neo-Nazi adviser
Barnet Council leader Barry Rawlings has written to Conservative opposition leader Peter Zinkin urging him to condemn the appointment of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, jailed for antisemitic offences, as an adviser to the Conservative Party. Zinkin declined, citing rehabilitation principles.
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Home Office denies certifying Joshua Bonehill-Paine for counter-extremism training
The Home Office has contradicted Kemi Badenoch’s claim that Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi convicted of racially aggravated harassment, was certified to deliver counter-extremism training. Bonehill-Paine was recently appointed as a Conservative adviser on radicalisation.
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WorldLondon mayoral poll: Policing experience boosts Tory chances in 2028
A poll of 2,021 Londoners suggests the next Conservative mayoral candidate should have policing experience and no ties to the previous government. The survey, commissioned by potential candidate Festus Akinbusoye, indicates 51% believe London is heading in the wrong direction.
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WorldPolitical Leaders Clash Over Britain's Economic Past and Future
Kemi Badenoch has accused the current prime minister of desiring a return to the 1970s, citing potential strikes and high inflation. In response, the prime minister has attributed Britain's current economic struggles to decisions made during the Thatcher years, particularly privatisation and de-industrialisation.
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Andy Burnham holds cross-party talks on adult social care crisis
Prime Minister Andy Burnham convenes opposition leaders to tackle adult social care, with Conservatives and Liberal Democrats attending but Reform UK excluded. Nigel Farage criticises the snub as 'uniparty in action'.
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WorldParties Pledge Talks on Social Care Reform
Andy Burnham has initiated cross-party discussions on reforming social care in England. While the Prime Minister desires a system free at the point of use, the Conservatives oppose tax rises or borrowing for reform. Other parties have outlined their conditions for support.
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