Kemi Badenoch pledges to scrap public sector equality duty, sparking discrimination concerns
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Aamna Mohdin
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Summary
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, has pledged to abolish the public sector equality duty, a legal requirement introduced after the Stephen Lawrence inquiry that forces public bodies like councils, police, and hospitals to consider the impact of their decisions on different groups. Badenoch argues the duty encourages division and that common sense should replace such protections. However, legal experts and equality advocates warn that abolishing the duty would fuel discrimination and weaken protections for minorities, marking the latest front in Britain's culture wars.
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Now this once uncontroversial public duty is a new battleground in Britain's culture wars.
The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, pledged to abolish the duty, arguing it had encouraged division.
Legal experts say abolishing it will fuel discrimination.
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