Published 24 days ago

Tory MP Nick Fletcher appears to back Reform UK's Lee Anderson in election

MP for Don Valley praised a defected Tory MP as his seat's "greatest champion."
Recent polls suggest Reform UK gaining ground on Conservatives, raising concerns about potential right-wing populist gains.
Liberal Democrats criticized Tory infighting and urged Rishi Sunak to oust the defected MP from the Conservative Party.

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BBC News

Tory MP appears to back Reform UK's Lee Anderson

It comes after Lee Anderson said he won't campaign against Nick Fletcher and three other Tory MPs.

24 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Sunak rejects calls to remove whip from Tory MP over Lee Anderson support

Nick Fletcher criticised for calling Tory defector and Reform party’s only MP ‘Ashfield’s greatest champion’UK politics – latest updatesRishi Sunak has rejected calls to remove the whip from a backbench Conservative MP who praised the Reform party’s only MP, Lee Anderson, as “Ashfield’s greatest champion”.Anderson said he would not be campaigning in certain Conservative constituencies because of his friendships with some MPs, including Nick Flet…

24 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Tory MP tells voters to back Reform so Lee Anderson can return to Westminster

Liberal Democrats call on Rishi Sunak to ‘find his backbone and kick Nick Fletcher out of the Conservative Party’

24 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Tory MP Nick Fletcher suggests voters back Reform UK in mate Lee Anderson's seat

Don Valley MP Nick Fletcher was told off by the Chief Whip after he endorsed Tory-turned-Reform MP Lee Anderson as the 'greatest champion' for Ashfield and said he needs to be back in Westminster after the election

24 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Calls for Rishi Sunak to suspend Tory MP for endorsing Reform’s Lee Anderson

Nick Fletcher took to social media to endorse Mr Anderson as Ashfield’s “greatest champion” adding he should be back in Westminster after the election

24 days ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Calls for Rishi Sunak to suspend Tory MP for endorsing Reform’s Lee Anderson

Nick Fletcher took to social media to endorse Mr Anderson as Ashfield’s “greatest champion” adding he should be back in Westminster after the election

24 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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