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Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform
Published 8 June 2026 Ā· politics
In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ādivisive agendasā Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap the
In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ādivisive agendasā Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap the duty on public bodies to consider how they can promote equality as she seeks to head off the challenge from Reform UK by presenting her party as responsible but also in tune with populist anger. Badenoch, who was Conservative minister for equalities between 2020 and 2022, will commit to scrapping the public sector equality duty (PSED), a legal requirement obliging those bodies to think how they can improve society and promote equality in their day-to-day business. Continue reading...
Published: June 9, 2026 ā¢ 2:55 AM IST Ā· Updated: June 9, 2026 ā¢ 3:08 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ādivisive agendasā Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap the duty on public bodies to consider how they can promote equality as she seeks to head off the challenge from Reform UK by presenting her party as responsible but also in tune with populist anger.
Badenoch, who was Conservative minister for equalities between 2020 and 2022, will commit to scrapping the public sector equality duty (PSED), a legal requirement obliging those bodies to think how they can improve society and promote equality in their day-to-day business.
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