Kemi Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in controversial post
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 11:14 UTC
- Sources: BBC UK News, The Guardian UK
Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch issued an apology after footage from the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre was used in a social‑media video defending UK veterans. BBC News highlighted calls from Foyle MP Colum Eastwood for a personal apology, while The Guardian noted Badenoch’s claim that she did not sign off on the video and linked the post to criticism of Labour’s Northern Ireland legacy proposals.