- Kemi Badenoch has refused to apologise for claiming Labour was being branded a 'paedo defenders party' during Prime Minister's Questions.
- She directly challenged Sir Keir Starmer on the issue, referencing a report that female Labour MPs had heard the phrase from voters.
- The controversial remarks drew significant criticism from Labour MP Natalie Fleet, who was groomed as a teenager, and Katie Amess, daughter of murdered Tory MP Sir David Amess.
- Ms Fleet described the use of the term as 'disgusting' and suggested it could endanger Labour activists.
- Ms Badenoch defended her comments on LBC, stating Labour 'know how to dish it but they don't want to take it' and referencing past Labour posters about Rishi Sunak.
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