Badenoch offers new explanation for Tory attack on Muslim event, saying party objecting to gender segregation – UK politics live

Tory leader continues to back Nick Timothy after he said public prayer for Ramadan was an ‘act of domination’

Starmer claims Tories have ‘problem with Muslims’ after Timothy tweet

Cleverly is trying to show a video, but it is not working. So he just invites Kemi Badenoch to start her speech.

The Conservatives are launching their local elections campaign. There is a live feed here.