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Kemi Badenoch: “It's quite clear that the prime minister sees that this is a problem, but I don't think he knows what to do about it.”

On the recordJuly 28, 2026
It's quite clear that the prime minister sees that this is a problem, but I don't think he knows what to do about it.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Badenoch criticizes Prime Minister Burnham's handling of prison release issues.

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