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‘My party has learnt nothing’: Baroness Warsi on Conservatives’ Islamophobia row
We spoke to the former Conservative party chair, Baroness Warsi and asked her why Rishi Sunak saying Lee Anderson was wrong wasn’t good enough.
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Anderson comments reveal ‘rot at the heart’ of Conservative party, says Baroness Warsi
We speak to Baroness Sayeeda Warsi who was Chairwoman of the Conservative Party during David Cameron’s premiership, about the suspension of Lee Anderson, and what comments he made about London Mayor Sadiq Khan reveal about the party.
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‘Anybody who was at a party where rules were broken should resign’, says Baroness Warsi
We spoke to Baroness Warsi from Westminster.
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Baroness Warsi slams Matt Hancock for ‘whitesplaining’ Islamophobia in Tory Party
The Health Secretary has come under attack today from one of his senior colleagues – former Conservative Party Chairman Baroness Warsi.
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Baroness Warsi: Conservatives ‘not the best arbiters of finding a definition of Islamophobia’
A row has broken out over a proposed definition of Islamophobia.
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Baroness Warsi demands inquiry into ‘institutional’ Islamophobia in Conservative party
Former Conservative Party Co-Chairman Baroness Warsi has called for an inquiry into the “institutional” Islamophobia in her party.
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Baroness Warsi: ‘Muslim women should not be a useful political battleground for old Etonians’
Comments by Boris Johnson about women wearing burqas have been described as ‘Islamophobic’ and ‘totally unacceptable’ by Muslim groups. In an article, the former foreign secretary wrote: “It is absolutely ridiculous that people should choose to go around looking like letter boxes.”
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Baroness Warsi: ‘the party needs to get out of denial mode’
The Home Secretary has rejected calls for an inquiry into alleged anti-Muslim behaviour by Conservative politicians. Earlier this week the former party chair Baroness Warsi backed such calls saying the party had to act on Islamaphobia within its ranks. Her comments come as Tory councillor Stephen Ardley was suspended from the party, after it was…
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Baroness Warsi on terror, Britain and Islam
Joining us is Baroness Warsi, conservative peer and former minister of state for Faith and Communities – who has long campaigned for the British Muslim community.
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Baroness Warsi: ‘Tories can’t win general election’
David Cameron won’t win a majority at the next election because he has failed to woo ethnic minorities, according to Baroness Warsi, Britain’s first female Muslim cabinet minister.
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Exclusive: ‘Why I quit over Gaza’ – Baroness Warsi
In her first interview, the minister who quit over Gaza, says she had to stand down because of the UK’s “indefensible” position. Sayeeda Warsi says the government should not have “dragged its heels”.
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Baroness Warsi quits government over Gaza
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, senior minister of state at the foreign office and minister for faith and communities, resigns from the government over its policy on Gaza.
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Warsi condemns ‘divisive and xenophobic’ Brexit campaign
The Conservative peer Baroness Warsi is warning that immigrants and their descendants are being targeted on the streets following the vote to withdraw from the EU.
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Pressure grows on Cameron after Warsi quits on Gaza
More Tory MPs are calling for the government to take a stronger stance on Gaza, as the Commons International Development Committee say they are “shocked” at conditions of the Gaza blockade.
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PM demands investigation over cabinet minister Warsi
David Cameron demands an investigation into cabinet minister Baroness Warsi over claims she broke the ministerial code by taking a business partner on an official trip to Pakistan.