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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Kemi Badenoch condemns Reform UK’s ‘authoritarian’ press bans

Kemi Badenoch speaks at a press conference at a lectern with the slogan: stronger economy stronger country. There is a union jack flag behind her.
‘We believe in free speech,’ said the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

Reform UK’s decision to ban some journalists from its conference shows that Nigel Farage would use state power to target opponents and be authoritarian in government, Kemi Badenoch has said.

Answering questions after a speech on defence in London, the Conservative leader was asked about Reform’s decision to refuse accreditation to a series of journalists for its conference this week.

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