Badenoch refuses to apologize for PMQs comments on Starmer; Tories rebuked by statistics watchdog over welfare spending claim
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Andrew Sparrow, Ben Quinn
Summary
The article covers UK political developments, focusing on Kemi Badenoch (Conservative leader) refusing to apologize for PMQs comments about Keir Starmer's potential downfall. It also reports that the Tories were rebuked by the UK Statistics Authority for making a "not wholly accurate" claim that welfare spending now exceeds income tax revenue for the first time. The piece includes live blog coverage of UK politics with multiple key events.
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bskyBadenoch refuses to apologize for PMQs comments on Starmer; Tories rebuked by statistics watchdog over welfare spending claimtheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Tory party released a document that said that 'for the first time ever, the total welfare bill is now higher than total receipts from income tax' after the king's speech last month.
Badenoch will 'absolutely not' apologise for PMQs comments about Starmer's downfall, spokesperson says
In a letter to the Conservative leader, the UK Statistics Authority said that spending
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