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UK Conservatives defend neo-Nazi candidate selection
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Summary: Britain’s Conservative opposition leader defended a former neo-Nazi jailed for hate crimes as an election candidate.
WHO: Leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party
WHAT: Defended the selection of a former neo-Nazi jailed for hate crimes as a local election candidate
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 7:32 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: He said the candidate had been rehabilitated and could help fight antisemitism.
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