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Conservatives deny purge as Lord Barwell loses whip after criticising Badenoch
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Conservatives deny purge as Lord Barwell loses whip after criticising Badenoch
The Conservative Party has denied a purge of centrists after Lord Gavin Barwell lost the party whip following his criticism of leader Kemi Badenoch.
- Lord Barwell, a former minister and Theresa May's chief of staff, lost the Conservative whip in the House of Lords.
- A Conservative source denied the move was ideological, citing his conduct and public statements against the party and its leader.
- Barwell said he learned of the decision from a Daily Mail article and believes it stemmed from his criticism of Badenoch's stance on net zero.
- Badenoch had written that Conservatives supporting net zero targets are "not serious" and no longer welcome in the party.
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