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      Kemi Badenoch criticises continuation of Tory donor racism row for ‘well over a week’

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      Kemi Badenoch dismissed the Tory donor racism row as “trivia” during an interview on LBC on Monday, 18 March.Speaking to Nick Ferrari, the business secretary commented on the ongoing conversation regarding Frank Hester’s alleged remarks about Diane Abbott.“We need to get to a place where we stop chasing people around and looking everywhere for the racism… We’ve been talking about this for well over a week now,” Ms Badenoch said.Mr Hester, who gave the Conservative party £10m in 2023, allegedly made derogatory comments about Ms Abbott during a 2019 company meeting, suggesting she “should be shot”. More

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      Watch: Alexei Navalny’s wife Yulia Navalnaya attends protest against Russian elections

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      Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya joined election protesters outside the Russian embassy in Berlin on Sunday (17 March).The crowd could be heard chanting her name as Ms Navalnaya shook hands with protesters.Protesters could also be seen holding up a fake street sign reading “Alexei Navalny Street”.The sham Russian election, taking place this weekend, is widely expected to confirm Vladimir Putin’s fifth term of presidency, set to last for at least another six years.Putin, 71, faces little competition; his opponents are either in jail or in exile abroad. His most prominent competition- Mr Navalny – died in a remote Arctic penal colony last month. More

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      Russian voter floods ballet box with green paint in protest against Putin

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      A Russian voter flooded a ballet box with green paint in protest against Vladimir Putin.The resident took disruptive action at the polling station in the Alekseevsky district of the Belgorod region of Russia, by flooding a stationary ballot box with green paint on the second day of the presidential elections.The resident was promptly arrested by police at the scene.The sham election is widely expected to confirm Putin’s fifth term of presidency, set to last for at least another six years.Putin, 71, faces little competition; his opponents are either in jail or in exile abroad. More

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      Alexei Navalny’s wife issues defiant Russia election message to Putin at Hungarian rally

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      Alexei Navalny’s wife Yulia Navalnaya has issued a defiant election message to Vladimir Putin at a Hungarian rally.The current Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban is reportedly an old friend and political ally of Putin.As Russia heads to the polls for a general election, Ms Navalnaya recorded an appeal, which was shown at the rally on Saturday (16 March).Ms Navalnaya said: “In every speech I make, I emphasise one thing: Putin is not Russia. Russia is not Putin. And Hungary is not Orban either. This is what you prove here today. Democratic and free Hungary has allies – tens of millions of my fellow citizens who also want to live in a democratic and free Russia.” More

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      David Cameron’s former aide addresses rumours of former prime minister becoming Tory leader again

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      David Cameron’s former aide has addressed rumours of the former prime minister becoming Tory leader once again.Baroness Cavendish, who is Lord Cameron’s former director of policy, discussed the favoured Conservative candidates rumoured to replace Rishi Sunak, if he loses the next general election.In an interview with Sky’s Trevor Phillips on Sunday (March 17), Baroness Cavendish said: “My old boss David Cameron is in there who would absolutely never want to do it again, anyway.”She then praised current front-runner Kemi Badenoch, describing her as a “clearly impressive feisty character who a lot of the Conservative party like”. More

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      Watch: Vaughan Gething’s victory speech as he is elected next Welsh Labour leader and country’s first black leader

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      Vaughan Gething will become the first black leader of any European country when he is sworn in as First Minister of Wales next week.Addressing Labour Party members in Cardiff on Saturday (16 March), Mr Gething said: “Today, we turn a page in the book of our nation’s history. A history we write together.“Not just because I have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any European country – but because the generational dial has jumped too.“Devolution is not something I have had to get used to or adapt to or apologise for.“Devolution – Welsh solutions to Welsh problems – that’s in my blood. It’s what I’ve always known.” More

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      Putin shown ‘voting’ in sham Russian election in new video released by Kremlin

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      Vladimir Putin is shown appearing to vote online in the Russian election, in a new video released by the Kremlin.The video, released on Friday (15 March), shows Putin voting on the first of three presidential election days in Russia.Russian authorities have been promoting online voting since the beginning of the pandemic, but critics have panned it as an attempt to obscure real voting data.The sham election is widely expected to confirm Putin’s fifth term of presidency, set to last for at least another six years.The footage has not been verifed by The Independent. More

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      Question Time guest accuses SNP Westminster leader of ‘crocodile tears’ over Gaza in heated clash

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      The SNP’s Westminster leader was accused of crying “crocodile tears” over the conflict in Gaza by a fellow BBC Question Time panellist.Stephen Flynn and Times journalist Melanie Phillips clashed during Thursday’s episode (14 March) as they discussed aid entering the enclave.Ms Phillips, who lives part-time in Israel, blasted Mr Flynn’s demand for a ceasefire without Hamas releasing hostages and also claimed that she has seen pictures of “stocked” food markets in Gaza.When Mr Flynn described her claims as “outrageous” she launched into a personal attack, accusing him of “crocodile tears” and added that his “hypocrisy is epic”. More