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Kemi Badenoch Rejects Burka Ban, Advocates Women's Choice

6/13/2025

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Kemi Badenoch slammed Nigel Farage's Reform party for advocating a burka ban, deeming it a misuse of police resources. She argued that while workplaces might limit face coverings, a blanket ban is unrealistic, especially with prison overcrowding. Badenoch championed the need for integration and upheld women's freedom to choose their attire.

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Kemi Badenoch slammed Nigel Farage's Reform party for advocating a burka ban, deeming it a misuse of police resources. She argued that while workplaces might limit face coverings, a blanket ban is unrealistic, especially with prison overcrowding. Badenoch championed the need for integration and upheld women's freedom to choose their attire.