Labour accuses Badenoch of wanting to ‘turn clock back’ with plan to scrap public sector equality duty – UK politics live
Summary
Kemi Badenoch, a Conservative leader, plans to scrap the public sector equality duty in the UK as part of changing the Equality Act. Labour and others criticize this move, saying it would remove important protections against discrimination for groups like pregnant women and disabled people.Key Facts
- Kemi Badenoch will give a speech proposing to remove the public sector equality duty.
- The public sector equality duty currently helps prevent discrimination in public services and workplaces.
- Badenoch believes the duty causes problems, especially for the police, saying it prioritizes accusations of racism over other issues.
- She previously presented the Sewell report, which challenged the idea of widespread structural racism.
- Labour’s Liz Kendall says removing the duty would undo protections for pregnant women, older workers, and disabled people.
- The Equality Act currently helps ensure fair treatment based on race, age, disability, and pregnancy among others.
- Badenoch’s plan continues her long-standing views against what she calls excessive identity politics.
- The debate over these changes ties into recent media coverage of the murder of Henry Nowak and police conduct.
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