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Scottish Tory council leader renounces party over concerns of 'poor behaviour'

A SCOTTISH Tory councillor has renounced his party affiliation to sit as an independent over concerns about “poor behaviour” within the party…

The National (Scotland)

Moray Council leader ‘steps aside’ from Conservative Party over ‘poor behaviour’

Councillor Neil McLennan has stepped aside from the Conservatives over poor behaviour in the party and will sit as an independent.

The Independent UK

New Tory education minister attacked free school meals as ‘nationalising children’

Brendan Clarke-Smith also said he didn’t believe families could not afford to buy food

The Independent UK

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Teachers’ leaders express ‘grave concern’ over Andrea Jenkyns’ gesture

Teachers’ leaders say her response to a crowd will make it more difficult to ‘maintain common decency in schools’.

The Independent UK

Teaching unions condemn education minister over obscene gesture

Joint letter says Andrea Jenkyns’ excuses for raising her middle finger to crowds outside No 10 would not be acceptable from teaching staff or pupils

The Guardian - UK

The stifling air in Wimbledon’s top box

Brief letters: Dress codes | Balancing skills | Meal records | Andrea Jenkyns | Boris Johnson’s memoir

The Guardian - UK

The Northern Agenda: Don't leave North in the political wilderness

Plea from mayor as Tory leadership hopefuls leave 'levelling up' out of their pitches to MPs

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Hugh Grant jokily responds to Andrea Jenkyns three years after she criticised him for publicly swearing’

Photos of Jenkyns giving Boris Johnson protesters middle finger have surfaced online

The Independent UK

Anger over new ministerial job for MP accused of asking if alleged Pincher victim was gay

Senior Tories hit out at ‘disgraceful’ promotion of Sarah Dines, who has been fiercely criticised for her handling of groping claims

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi announces ambition to be next prime minister

The former education secretary becomes the third serving Government minister to kick off their campaign for the Tory leadership.

The Independent UK

Education minister Andrea Jenkyns reveals why she raised middle finger outside Downing Street

Jenkyns was filmed making the rude gesture at the crowd

Manchester Evening News

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launches Tory leadership campaign

Mr Shapps becomes the second serving Government minister to kick off their bid for the top job.

The Independent UK

A word of warning that Boris Johnson’s departure might not be all it seems

Fran Lebowitz rather dashed my hopes in Liverpool, the last place the PM would be welcome

The Guardian - UK

Tory Education Minister Andrea Jenkyns defends giving voters the finger after PM quit

Andrea Jenkyns, a staunch ally of Boris Johnson, made the gesture towards a group of people gathered at the gates of Downing Street as the PM made his resignation speech

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Middle-finger Tory Andrea Jenkyns reveals her excuse for gesturing at protesters

A RECENTLY appointed education minister, Andrea Jenkyns has released a statement defending her delivering a middle finger gesture to Boris Johnson…

Leeds Live

Andrea Jenkyns says she was 'standing up for herself' as she gave middle finger to Downing Street 'mob'

The Morley and Outwood MP called protesters outside Number 10 a 'baying mob'

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP says she made rude gesture after being provoked by ‘baying mob’

New education minister Andrea Jenkyns appeared to raise middle finger at Downing Street protesters

The Independent UK

Minister who made rude gesture says ‘I had reached the end of my tether’

Andrea Jenkyns said she stood up to a ‘baying mob’ outside Downing Street after being subject to ‘huge amounts of abuse’ over the years.

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The Independent UK

More Tories declare loyalties as Wallace rules himself out of leadership race

Ministers past and present have so far thrown their hats into the ring.

The Independent UK

‘Not right’: Minister who gave middle finger to crowd should explain herself, says Commons leader

‘I don’t think that was the right thing to do at all’, says Mark Spencer on Andrea Jenkyns’ astonishing gesture

The Independent UK

New education minister should explain rude gesture, says Commons Leader

Andrea Jenkyns appeared to make a rude sign with her hand as she walked through the black gates to Downing Street.

Daily Mirror

Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns sticks middle finger up at 'Bye Boris' crowd sparking fury

The Morley and Outwood MP, who has now been promoted to Education secretary, was heading to Downing Street to meet Johnson and certainly stood out from the crown in a neon yellow dress

The Independent UK

MP who gave Boris Johnson protesters the middle finger promoted to education minister

‘Can’t wait for you teach our children good manners,’ says critic

The Independent UK

New education minister criticised over gesture

The footage appears to have been taken on Thursday, prior to Andrea Jenkyns’ appointment as a minister.

The National (Scotland)

Tory MP who gave Boris protesters the middle finger is made education minister

A BREXITEER Tory MP has been made an education minister just one day after she gave Downing Street protesters the middle finger.

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