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Lee Anderson defects to Reform UK + Kate’s edited photo

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Today we look at Lee Anderson defecting to Reform and the Kate Middleton photo that everyone’s talking about.

The former deputy chairman of the Conservatives became Reform’s first MP. The party’s leader Richard Tice explains why he wants Lee Anderson in the party.

Plus the BBC’s royal correspondent, Daniella Relph, and disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring explain what caused picture agencies to reject that photo of the Princess of Wales and her children.

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Published on Monday, 11th March 2024.

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