Tory MP openly criticises Kemi Badenoch and challenges her to suspend him

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Kemi Badenoch has suffered a blow to her authority after a Tory MP openly criticised her in the House of Commons and appeared to challenge her to suspend him.

The row erupted after the Conservative leader hit out at Keir Starmer for “evading” Prime Minister’s Questions, to attend the Nato and G7 summits.

Tory MP openly criticises Kemi Badenoch and challenges her to suspend him

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