Badenoch Apologizes for Bloody Sunday Footage in Video

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, apologized on Saturday for a social media video posted on her channels that included footage from the 1972 Bloody Sunday shootings in Derry, Northern Ireland, while criticizing Labour's proposed Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.

The video, shared on Tuesday, highlighted the service of British veterans during the Troubles and argued that Labour's legislation would subject elderly ex-soldiers to new court proceedings for events decades ago. It was removed after backlash, with a Conservative spokesperson stating, "As soon as we were made aware of the footage, the video was taken down. We apologise for the inclusion of this material, which should not have been used and will not be used again."

Badenoch addressed the issue during a visit to a hairdresser in southeast London, saying, "I have apologised. I did not sign off the video. It was about a vote in parliament where Labour are putting in legislation that is hounding the very elderly veterans for things that happened decades ago, often under the instruction of political leaders who are no longer around. We support our veterans, but the video was done by...