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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
George Lithgow

Kemi Badenoch defends comment blaming ‘peasants’ for grooming gangs abuse

Mrs Badenoch has repeatedly clashed with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over calls for a national inquiry into grooming gangs (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Kemi Badenoch has defended her comments blaming “peasants” from “sub-communities” in foreign countries for the grooming gangs crisis.

The Conservative leader faced criticism for her words last week, with Downing Street saying it was not language Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer would use.

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