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Badenoch pledges to eliminate public sector equality duty amid Reform UK challenge

8 Haziran 2026The Guardian

Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative Party, plans to announce the scrapping of the public sector equality duty (PSED) in her upcoming speech. She argues that the obligation to promote equality has been misused to push divisive agendas.
This move is seen as an effort to counter the rising challenge from Reform UK while aligning her party with populist sentiments. Badenoch previously served as the minister for equalities from 2020 to 2022.
The public sector equality duty was established to ensure that public bodies actively consider how their policies and practices impact equality. Scrapping this duty could significantly alter the landscape of public service delivery and accountability in the UK, particularly in areas related to social justice and equ…
Badenoch's commitment to eliminate the public sector equality duty reflects a strategic pivot aimed at consolidating her party's base amidst growing competition from Reform UK. By framing the PSED as a tool for divisiveness, she attempts to resonate with a segment of the electorate that feels alienated by traditiona…

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