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Tobias Ellwood quits as chair of defence select committee over Taliban remarks

Tory MP steps down after four committee member called for no-confidence vote over praise for Afghan regime

The Guardian - UK

Tobias Ellwood resigns as Commons Defence Committee chair

The Conservative former defence minister had faced a backlash over remarks he made about Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Tobias Ellwood resigns as Commons defence committee chairman

Mr Ellwood had been forced to apologise for comments he made about changes since the Taliban takeover

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Tobias Ellwood resigns as Commons defence committee chairman – reports

Mr Ellwood had been forced to apologise for comments he made about changes since the Taliban takeover.

The Independent UK

Tobias Ellwood resigns as defence committee chair after video praising Taliban

Ex-defence minister said in July that Afghanistan had been ‘transformed’ under repressive regime

The Independent UK

UK ‘dangerously exposed’ due to cuts to combat aircraft fleet, MPs warn

The diminished number of aircraft raises questions as to whether the RAF could defend the country in an all-out war, the Defence Committee said.

The Independent UK

Tory MP repeats call for Afghanistan rethink after Taliban remarks criticism

Tobias Ellwood has again urged the Government to rethink its strategy on Afghanistan, two years on from the fall of Kabul to the Taliban.

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Ministers urged not to ‘abandon’ Afghans on anniversary of Taliban takeover

Aid agencies, MPs and a former diplomat have encouraged the UK Government to continue efforts to support Afghan refugees.

The Independent UK

Taliban repression of women and girls a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown

Call for ICC prosecution comes as militia mark two years since seizing back power

Evening Standard

Who is Tobias Ellwood? Tory MP faces backlash for Taliban comments

The defence select committee chair’s video has been likened to something that ‘could have been issued by the Afghan tourist board’

Evening Standard

Tobias Ellwood facing Defence Committee no confidence vote after Taliban remarks

Labour MP and Defence Committee member Kevan Jones said Mr Ellwood’s Afghanistan video was ‘a step too far’.

The Independent UK

Voters head to polls in three byelections seen as test of Rishi Sunak’s premiership – as it happened

Voters are picking new MPs in the constituencies of Somerton and Frome, Uxbridge and South Ruislip, and Selby and Ainsty

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP admits he 'got it wrong' with Afghanistan 'transformed' video

A SENIOR Tory MP has expressed regret for posting a video in which he claimed Afghanistan had been “transformed” under the Taliban.

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Tory MPs try to oust Tobias Ellwood from defence role for praising Taliban

Minutes show two Conservatives and two Labour members of Commons defence select committee tabled no-confidence motion

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‘Got it wrong’: Top Tory faces vote of no confidence after he apologises for ‘lauding the Taliban’

Tobias Ellwood, chairman of parliament’s defence select committee, said he ‘got it wrong’

The Independent UK

Tory MP Tobias Ellwood deletes video ‘lauding’ Taliban in Afghanistan

The Commons Defence Committee chairman faced criticism from fellow Conservatives over the clip.

The Guardian - UK

Happy holidays, but the Tories know they could soon be on permanent vacation

Today started well. It was countdown to recess, a Barbie and Ken homage and Rish! even showed up … but it didn’t last

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Tobias Ellwood’s call to reopen talks with Taliban sparks backlash: ‘Were Afghan women spoken to?’

Senior Tories call Tobias Ellwood’s video ‘utterly bizarre’ and say he doesn’t speak for the defence committee

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Senior Tory MP sparks outrage with 'propaganda for the Taliban' video

A CONSERVATIVE MP has sparked outrage after claiming that Afghanistan is “a country transformed” under Taliban rule ...

The Independent UK

Tory MP says Britain should reopen embassy in Kabul

Mr Ellwood said he is ‘far from’ being a Taliban appeaser but said Britain must ‘re-engage’ with Afghanistan

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak ‘discourages’ cluster bomb use after Biden agrees to send them to Ukraine

Joe Biden said he had ‘made the difficult’ decision to send the bombs as because the ‘Ukrainians are running out of ammunition’

The Independent UK

Fresh Tory infighting sparked by right-wing group’s radical immigration plan: ‘The last thing we need’

Moderates accuse right-wingers of ‘trashing the Conservative brand’ and making life even easier for Labour

The Independent UK

Tories fear Partygate will loom over by-elections – despite Sunak’s claim Boris row over

Johnson’s toxic legacy will feature on opposition leaflets, warns elections expert, as honours controversy and police probe rumble on

Evening Standard

Shaun Bailey peerage could be in doubt as police scrutinise lockdown party at Tory HQ

Senior Conservative MPs on Tuesday suggested that Shaun Bailey’s peerage could be in doubt after the Met Police confirmed detectives were scrutinising video of his staff partying during lockdown.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson caravan must move on, Cabinet minister says as MPs brand him liar

Mel Stride defended Rishi Sunak’s decision to dodge the vote approving the Privileges Committee report.

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