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Personality note described Donaldson as ‘not devoid of charm’

A young Jeffrey Donaldson was described in 1997 as a “thoughtful individual, not devoid of personal charm”, in a briefing note prepared for a Government minister. The note, revealed in archived papers released by the Public Records Office, also ...

29 Dec 2021 at 11:55

Susan Hall shrugs off liking Enoch Powell tweet saying offence ‘wasn’t intended’

Tory London mayoral candidate Susan Hall said she “didn’t intend to cause offence” with a string of tweets that caused controversy online. She was confronted on Wednesday with her history on X, formerly known as Twitter, which included an ...

27 Sept 2023 at 11:16

Basu condemns ‘horrific’ government rhetoric on migrants

Britain’s most senior police officer of colour has condemned the “horrific” rhetoric being used by senior politicians of Asian heritage in relation to migrants. Former Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Neil Basu said he found ...

29 Nov 2022 at 20:05

Starmer ‘completely rejects’ claims he echoed Enoch Powell in migration speech

Sir Keir Starmer “completely rejects” suggestions he echoed Enoch Powell in a major speech on immigration, and stands by his words, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister has faced backlash for the language he used in the speech ...

13 May 2025 at 19:59

Jeremy Corbyn criticises Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ speech at festival

Jeremy Corbyn has criticised Sir Keir Starmer for using the phrase “island of strangers” in a major immigration announcement. The former Labour leader, now an independent MP after he lost the party whip, publicly challenged the ...

23 May 2025 at 22:32

Cooper defends Starmer as migration speech likened to ‘rivers of blood’ language

Yvette Cooper has defended Sir Keir Starmer amid criticism that his language as he set out plans to crack down on migration echoed Enoch Powell’s infamous “rivers of blood” speech. The Home Secretary insisted the tone of the ...

13 May 2025 at 13:24

UK ‘already an island of strangers’, Jenrick claims as PM faces backlash

The UK is “already an island of strangers”, senior Conservative Robert Jenrick has claimed, after Sir Keir Starmer faced backlash for his plans to cut net migration. The plans, which are expected to reduce the number of ...

13 May 2025 at 09:23

Nigel Farage is ‘incarnation of Enoch Powell’s politics’, says minister

Nigel Farage is “today’s incarnation of the politics of Enoch Powell”, Business Secretary Peter Kyle has said. The senior Cabinet minister hit out at the leader of Reform UK while speaking at the Co-operative Party ...

15 Nov 2025 at 13:02

Farage says he thought Enoch Powell was right to raise scale of community change

Nigel Farage said he had thought Enoch Powell was “right to talk about not having vast community change” as he defended himself amid allegations of racism in his youth. The Reform UK leader suggested former pupils ...

26 Nov 2025 at 18:25

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