BBC Politics2 Apr 2026
Reform spokesperson sacked after Grenfell comments
A group representing the bereaved of Grenfell call Simon Dudley's comments "ignorant and callous".
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Simon Dudley Sacked as Reform’s Housing Spokesman
Nigel Farage has just confirmed Simon Dudley has been sacked as Reform’s housing spokesman: “He is no longer a spokesman for the party. That’s been dealt with… the comments were deeply inappropriate. Richard Tice has dealt with him”. Dudley claimed post-Grenfell regulations had “swung too far the wrong way” and “everyone dies in the end“.…
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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026
Reform housing spokesperson sacked after Grenfell ‘everyone dies’ remarks
Simon Dudley sacked after his comments were condemned by prime minister and families of fire victims Reform UK’s housing spokesperoson has been sacked his role after he described the Grenfell Tower fire as a “tragedy” but said that “everyone dies in the end”. Keir Starmer had called on Nigel Farage to sack Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, after his comments, which were condemned by Grenfell families and others. Continue reading...
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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026
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Matthew Jeffrey: Top grades today, but a barista tomorrow – we’re failing the AI generation (Part 1)
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UK to host virtual summit on Strait of Hormuz
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Reform UK urged to sack housing spokesperson over ‘disgraceful’ Grenfell Tower comment – UK politics live
Labour says it is ‘untenable’ for Simon Dudley to continue in his role after he said that Grenfell was tragic ‘but everyone dies in the end’ Good morning. One of the big policy decisions for all parties ahead of the next election is whether or not to keep the pensions triple lock. Most mainstream economists and welfare experts think it is overly generous (pensioners used to be significantly poorer than working-age people, but that is no longer the case), and ultimately unaffordable. But it is po
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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026
Reform’s Simon Dudley urged to apologise to Grenfell families after saying ‘everyone dies’
Party’s housing spokesperson made comments while criticising safety regulations brought in after 2017 tragedy Campaigners for Grenfell families have called on Reform UK and its housing spokesperson to apologise after he said the tower fire was a “tragedy” but that “everyone dies in the end”. Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, had announced in February that he was joining Reform, as Nigel Farage said he was planning to bring more “experts” onboard to advise the party. Continue reading
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