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Kemi Badenoch: Probably not, still. Sadly, we all know what would happen with a bank holiday – the private sector would still be…

On the recordJuly 7, 2026
Probably not, still. Sadly, we all know what would happen with a bank holiday – the private sector would still be working and the public sector would take the day off, and you’d all have to pay for it. This Conservative Party is very much about common sense. Party hard but work hard too, that is my motto.
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On supporting a bank holiday if England wins the World Cup.

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