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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has defended Makerfield candidate Robert Kenyon following criticism over past social media posts containing sexist remarks and support for Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The refusal to apologize highlights a party strategy of appealing to working-class voters by dismissing controversial rhetoric as ordinary banter rather than professional misconduct.

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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to scrap the Public Sector Equality Duty to eliminate what she describes as divisive identity politics and bureaucracy. The move aims to refocus public services on their core responsibilities while distinguishing the Conservative platform from both Labour and Reform UK.

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