Kemi Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in video
Kemi Badenoch has apologized after a video on her social media used footage from Bloody Sunday, which showed soldiers during the 1972 incident in Londonderry. She stated she did not approve the video and that it was created by staff who did not recognize the historical sensitivity of the footage. The Conservative Party removed the video and issued an apology, acknowledging the material should not have been used.
- ▪Thirteen people were shot dead by British soldiers during a civil rights march in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972.
- ▪A former paratrooper known as Soldier F was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder charges related to Bloody Sunday in October 2025.
- ▪The video was posted on multiple Conservative Party platforms and Badenoch's X account before being removed after the party became aware of the controversial footage.
- ▪Foyle MP Colum Eastwood called the use of the footage 'disgusting and disgraceful' and urged Badenoch to personally apologize to victims' families.
- ▪The Legacy Act, which the video opposed, aimed to halt Troubles-related prosecutions, a move criticized by victims' groups and Northern Irish political parties.
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Kemi Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in video2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePA MediaThe Conservative leader, pictured in April, said she did not sign off on the videoConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has apologised after a video opposing reforms to the Legacy Act that featured footage of soldiers on Bloody Sunday was posted to her social media account.The video was shared on Tuesday and shows soldiers entering the Bogside area of Londonderry on 30 January 1972.Thirteen people were shot dead when the Army opened fire on civil rights demonstrators.
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