Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Badenoch

The Conservative leader will argue that the rules have become a "minefield that exposes almost every significant public decision to legal challenge".

Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform

In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ‘divisive agendas’ Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap the duty on public bodies to consider how they can promote equality as she seeks to head off the challenge from Reform UK by presenting her party as responsible but also in tune with populist anger. Badenoch, who was Conservative minister for equalities between 2020 and 2022, will commit to scrapping the public sector equality duty (PSED), a leg...

By Ben Quinn Political correspondent

Badenoch to call for public sector equality rules to be scrapped after Henry Nowak murder

Mrs Badenoch will warn the duty has ‘become a minefield’

By David Lynch

Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Kemi Badenoch

Rules requiring public bodies such as schools and hospitals to promote equality when making decisions should be scrapped, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will say in a speech on Tuesday.

By Abubakar Ibrahim