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'Battle for soul of this nation is coming', says Badenoch

'Battle for soul of this nation is coming', says Badenoch
BBC Politics Wednesday 07 October 2026, 11:23 UTC 1 min read
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The leader of the Conservative party opened her speech saying the current government would "make every single person in this country poorer".

The leader of the Conservative party opened her speech saying the current government would "make every single person in this country poorer".
Badenoch (LOCATION) the Conservative party (ORG)
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