Oct 23, 2026Politics165 words1 min read

UK Conservative Party Responds to Al Jazeera Investigation

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A UK political party called the Conservative Party has spoken about a news report.

The news company Al Jazeera did an investigation. An investigation means they looked closely into something.

The investigation was about a former member of the Conservative Party. A former member is someone who was in the party before, but is not now.

A Member of Parliament, or MP, from the party spoke about this.

An MP is a person who works in the UK government. People vote for MPs.

The MP said the party does not condone what the former member did.

Condone means to say something is okay. The party says it is not okay.

The MP talked about the former member's conduct. Conduct means how a person acts or behaves.

The Conservative Party is one of the big political parties in the UK.

Al Jazeera is a news company. It makes video reports and investigations.

This story is about politics and how parties answer hard questions.

Vocabulary6 words

political party: a group of people who want to run the government
investigation: looking closely into something to find facts
former member: a person who was part of a group before, but not now
Member of Parliament: a person who works in the UK government, chosen by voters
condone: to say that something bad is okay
conduct: the way a person acts or behaves

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1. Who did the investigation about the former member?

2. What did the party MP say about the former member's conduct?

3. Is the person in the investigation still a member of the party?

1. Al Jazeera 2. The party does not condone it 3. No

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A UK political party called the Conservative Party has spoken about a news _____.

The news company Al Jazeera did an _____.

The investigation was about a former _____ of the Conservative Party.

A _____ of Parliament, or MP, from the party spoke about this.

The MP said the party does not _____ what the former member did.

Condone means to say something is _____.

The MP talked about the former member's _____.

Conduct means how a person _____ or behaves.

The Conservative Party is one of the big political _____ in the UK.

Al Jazeera is a news company that makes video _____.

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