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Former Tory candidate suspended over contract killer claims was adviser in Kemi Badenoch’s office
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK and BBC News UK are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 24 Oct 2026, 02:52 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Former Tory candidate suspended over contract killer claims was adviser in Kemi Badenoch’s office”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Sources close to Tory leader say Jack Ross, who faces party investigation after undercover report, worked as social media consultant A former Conservative election candidate who was suspended after he was filmed discussing the cost of hiring contract killers worked as a consultant in Kemi Badenoch’s office as recently as…
Story timeline
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- First reported by BBC News UK
Tory activist in 'contract killing broker' claim had worked for party HQ
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Former Tory candidate suspended over contract killer claims was adviser in Kemi Badenoch’s office
Same story, different outlets
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