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Kemi Badenoch: “I have said that we are going to root out all identity politics from state institutions – from removing diversity…”

On the recordJune 3, 2026
I have said that we are going to root out all identity politics from state institutions – from removing diversity requirements from defence procurement to scrapping preferential sentencing for minorities.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party

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Discussing plans to eliminate identity politics in state institutions.

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