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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn

Badenoch criticises Macpherson report and calls for more stop and search

Badenoch at lectern with Institute for Government printed on it and union flag behind
Kemi Badenoch speaking at the Institute for Government in London. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Kemi Badenoch has argued that Britain took a wrong turn after the landmark Macpherson report into the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence, and said that it didn’t matter how many young black boys were stopped and searched by police.

The Conservative leader made the comments as she announced plans to scrap the obligation on public bodies to consider how they can promote equality as she seeks to head off the challenge to her party from Reform UK.

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