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Kemi Badenoch defends trans guidance for schools after attacks from Tory right – UK politics live



The women and equalities minister defends the guidance, but also claims telling children they are born in the wrong body is ‘harmful’Labour is not wasting any time getting its campaign off the ground in Wellingborough, where a recall byelection will take place after it was announced last night that more than 10% of voters in the constituency signed the petition calling for one. Jonathan Ashworth, a shadow Cabinet Office minister, has been in the constituency today with the party’s candidate, Gen (short for Genevieve) Kitchen.Ashworth said:I think it’s clear that people across Wellingborough, they want a fresh start. They know it’s time for a change.And after 13 years, now going on 14 years, of the Conservatives, when people are paying more in tax, they’re paying more on their mortgage thanks to decisions by the Conservative government, they are paying more on their energy bills, they’re paying more in the shops, families are struggling and they know that there can be a better way. Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Sparrow

Publish date : 2023-12-20 13:57:35

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