Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEducation secretary Bridget Phillipson has accused the Conservatives of a "manufactured smear" following criticism over the profit made from her mother's council house sale. Reports indicated that Phillipson's mother purchased their council house in 1990 for £9,600 under the Right to Buy scheme and sold it in May 2023 for £99,950, resulting in a £90,000 profit. Conservative figures, including chairman Kevin Hollinrake, accused Labour of "spiteful class-war hypocrisy" for planning to restrict the Right to Buy scheme while senior party members had personally benefited from it. Phillipson defended her mother's decision, explaining it was made to provide her family with a better life as the house was in a "terrible state" with poor heating and rotten windows. This dispute further escalates the ongoing feud between Phillipson and Kemi Badenoch, following a recent parliamentary clash where Badenoch labelled Phillipson a "spiteful class warrior" over policies concerning private school fees. In fullBridget Phillipson accuses Tories of ‘manufactured smear’ over sale of mother’s council houseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why Bridget Phillipson has accused the Tories of a ‘manufactured smear’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEducation secretary Bridget Phillipson has accused the Conservatives of a "manufactured smear" following criticism over the profit made from her mother's council house sale. Reports indicated that Phillipson's mother purchased their council house in 1990 for £9,600 under the Right to Buy scheme and sold it in May 2023 for £99,950, resulting in a £90,000 profit. Conservative figures, including chairman Kevin Hollinrake, accused Labour of "spiteful class-war hypocrisy" for planning to restrict the Right to Buy scheme while senior party members had personally benefited from it. Phillipson defended her mother's decision, explaining it was made to provide her family with a better life as the house was in a "terrible state" with poor heating and rotten windows. This dispute further escalates the ongoing feud between Phillipson and Kemi Badenoch, following a recent parliamentary clash where Badenoch labelled Phillipson a "spiteful class warrior" over policies concerning private school fees. In fullBridget Phillipson accuses Tories of ‘manufactured smear’ over sale of mother’s council houseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
