Use of Bloody Sunday footage in now-deleted Kemi Badenoch video branded ‘disgusting’
A now-deleted video by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, which included footage from Bloody Sunday, has drawn criticism for being insensitive and inappropriate. Foyle MP Colum Eastwood condemned the use of the footage as an insult to the victims of the 1972 massacre. Badenoch used the video to oppose Labour's Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, which aims to replace the previous government's unlawful Legacy Act.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsUse of Bloody Sunday footage in now-deleted Kemi Badenoch video branded ‘disgusting’In the video, Mrs Badenoch said Labour’s Bill will ‘drag’ Troubles veterans back to courtBairbre Holmes Friday 01 May 2026 13:24 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968866","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/kemi-badenoch-bloody-sunday-video-b2968866.html","title":"Use of Bloody Sunday footage in now-deleted Kemi Badenoch video branded ‘disgusting’"}}open image in…
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