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Kemi Badenoch

Screenshot of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former convict and neo-Nazi, and recently selected local Conservative Party candidate, in an interview with Channel 4, February 10, 2026. (Channel 4/YouTube)
August 6, 2026, 12:22 pm
Former neo-Nazi pulls out of local race in UK, tapped as anti-radicalization adviser
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, 33, served years in prison for antisemitic harassment of then-Labour MP Luciana Berger; she calls appointment an ‘insult,’ Jewish groups welcome withdrawal
By ToI Staff
Selfie taken by British anti-Semitic activist Joshua Bonehill-Paine, January 16, 2015. (Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 4.0)
August 5, 2026, 4:00 pm
UK Jewish groups reject offer to meet former neo-Nazi Conservative council candidate
Organizations say Joshua Bonehill-Paine’s crimes against Jewish former Labour MP Luciana Berger are too severe for political office, urge party to withdraw his candidacy
By ToI Staff
Screenshot of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former convict and neo-Nazi, and recently selected local Conservative Party candidate, in an interview with Channel 4, February 10, 2026. (Channel 4/YouTube)
August 4, 2026, 12:23 pm
UK Conservatives select former neo-Nazi activist to run in local council election
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, ex-convict who called Jewish MP ‘evil money-grabber,’ says he’s changed after prison; separately, Reform UK deputy under probe for, he says, not declaring pro-Israel interest
By ToI Staff and Reuters
People hold images of victim Henry Nowak, and blood-covered handcuffs as they take part in a protest outside of Southampton Central Police Station in Southampton, southern England, on June 2, 2026, following his murder by Vickrum Digwa. (Justin Tallis/AFP)
June 2, 2026, 11:57 pm
‘I can’t breathe’: Outrage, violent far-right protests after UK police handcuff dying student
Henry Nowak, 18, was murdered by Sikh man who falsely accused him of racial abuse, spurring far-right figures to take an interest in the case and sparking anti-police protests
By Marie Heuclin and Anna MALPAS
CCTV footage shows a terrorist stabbing attack on two Jewish people in Golders Green, London, April 29, 2026. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 29, 2026, 4:56 pm
Two Jewish men badly wounded in terrorist stabbing attack in London’s Golders Green; assailant arrested
Somali-born UK national, 45, stabs septuagenarian in throat, stabs another man in his 30s; Met Police declare it as terror incident, Iran-linked group claims responsibility; Starmer condemns it as ‘appalling,’ Israel says his statements ‘no substitute’ for combating anti-Jewish hate
By ToI Staff and Stav Levaton
Britain's former Conservative Party Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick shakes hands with Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, after announcing his defection to Reform, during a press conference, in central London on January 15, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/AFP)
January 16, 2026, 8:49 am
Ousted Conservative Party politician joins Nigel Farage’s hard-right Reform UK
Announcement of Robert Jenrick’s move comes hours after his sacking by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for ‘plotting’ to defect to Reform in a ‘damaging’ way
By AFP
Kemi Badenoch with Robert Jenrick before being announced as the new Conservative Party leader following the vote by party members at 8 Northumberland Avenue in central London, November 3, 2024. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
January 15, 2026, 5:54 pm
UK’s Conservative Party leader fires chief rival after apparent plot to defect
Kemi Badenoch says ‘irrefutable evidence’ revealed Robert Jenrick was trying to bolt party — potentially to Farage’s Reform — in manner ‘designed to be as damaging as possible’
By Pan Pylas
Pro-Israel protesters march to demonstrate at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, on November 6, 2025, ahead of the UEFA Europa League league-stage football match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv. (Oli SCARFF / AFP)
January 8, 2026, 10:53 am
UK Jewish groups call for ouster of cop who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from soccer match
Parliamentary discussion of ban in November match against Aston Villa has ignited fresh criticism, as groups say ‘significant harm’ done to UK Jews’ confidence in police
By JTA and ToI Staff
Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre (L) speaks to supporters after losing the Canadian Federal Election on April 29, 2025 in Ottawa, Canada. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images North America/AFP); Britain's main opposition Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch in conversation at the Institute of Chartered Accountants' Hall, in central London on September 9, 2025. (Adrian Dennis/AFP)
September 22, 2025, 12:25 pm
UK, Canada face opposition criticism for ‘disastrous’ Palestinian state recognition
Opposition leaders in both countries lambast announcements as reward for terrorism, betrayal of hostages held in Gaza
By ToI Staff
Susan Smith (L) and Marion Calder, directors of For Women Scotland celebrate as they leave Britain's Supreme Court in London on April 16, 2025, following the court's ruling on how to define a 'woman'. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
April 16, 2025, 7:37 pm
UK’s top court rules definition of a woman is based on biological sex
Government welcomes ‘clarity’ on issue; trans rights advocates condemn judgment, which Harry Potter author Rowling lauds for ‘protecting rights of women and girls’
By Agencies
Britain's Member of Parliament Kemi Badenoch speaks after being elected as the new leader of the opposition Conservative Party, in London, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
November 2, 2024, 2:25 pm
UK Conservative Party picks pro-Israel Kemi Badenoch as new leader
Anti-woke politician becomes first Black woman to head a major UK political party, vows to work to bring Tories back to power in wake of July’s election defeat
By AP and ToI Staff
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