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Kemi Badenoch: “I am not going to run away from an outcry and allow other people’s children to be killed just so I can have a quiet…”

On the recordJune 9, 2026
I am not going to run away from an outcry and allow other people’s children to be killed just so I can have a quiet life.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party

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Defending her stance on stop and search policies.

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