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Kemi Badenoch: “What we're doing is making sure that people are protected, but capping the amount that people get on benefits because we…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2026
What we're doing is making sure that people are protected, but capping the amount that people get on benefits because we need to look after our national security.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Discussing housing benefit cuts and national security.

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