Politics · 9 June 2026
Badenoch wants more stop and search, scraps equality duty
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Kemi Badenoch thinks Britain went wrong after the Macpherson report, saying more police stop and search is needed. The Conservative leader announced plans to scrap the public sector equality duty, arguing concerns about racism stop police from acting. She believes this prevented stopping crimes like the Manchester Arena bombing and other serious incidents.
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