SHE CAN'T BE LEADER SHE HAS YOUNG KIDS
Daily Mirror UK|October 18, 2024
Fury at Tory MP's Kemi jibe
SOPHIE HUSKISSON and LIZZY BUCHAN
SHE CAN'T BE LEADER SHE HAS YOUNG KIDS

A VETERAN Tory MP sparked fury yesterday for claiming that Kemi Badenoch is unsuitable to become the party's leader because she is preoccupied with her children.

Sir Christopher Chope's comments were branded insulting and offensive by MPs across the political divide.

The backbencher, who is supporting rival candidate Robert Jenrick, complained about Ms Badenoch spending "a lot of time with her family".

This story is from the October 18, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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