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The Guardian Politics Tuesday 09 June 2026, 16:22 UTC By Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Aamna Mohdin; producers Bryony Moore and Annie La Vespa; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin 1 min read
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Kemi Badenoch has vowed to reform the Equality Act in what is viewed as an attempt to win back support from Reform voters. The Conservative leader, who also served as equalities minister from 2020 to 2022, wants to scrap the public sector equality duty – a legal requirement that forces public institutions to actively consider how their decisions affect equality. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to community affairs correspondent Aamna Mohdin – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

Kemi Badenoch has vowed to reform the Equality Act in what is viewed as an attempt to win back support from Reform voters.

The Conservative leader, who also served as equalities minister from 2020 to 2022, wants to scrap the public sector equality duty – a legal requirement that forces public institutions to actively consider how their decisions affect equality.

Nosheen Iqbal speaks to community affairs correspondent Aamna Mohdin – watch on YouTube

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