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Shapps blocked from standing again for the Conservatives

Shapps blocked from standing again for the Conservatives
BBC News Thursday 23 July 2026, 13:13 UTC 1 min read
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Kemi Badenoch tells the BBC she leads a "new party full of new people" as ex-MP is rejected as a candidate.

Kemi Badenoch tells the BBC she leads a "new party full of new people" as ex-MP is rejected as a candidate.
Shapps (ORG) Conservatives (ORG) Kemi Badenoch (PERSON)
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