Bridget Phillipson accuses Kemi Badenoch of ‘losing her head’ after fiery PMQs

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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKemi Badenoch, a Tory leader, and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson were involved in a heated Commons clash, with Mrs Badenoch labelling Ms Phillipson a “spiteful class warrior” during Prime Minister’s Questions. The dispute stemmed from Mrs Badenoch's criticism of Ms Phillipson's policy to tax private schools to fund state education, which Badenoch claimed had led to a reduction in teacher numbers. The confrontation escalated after PMQs in the division lobby, where Technology Secretary Liz Kendall intervened, and Mrs Badenoch reportedly told Ms Phillipson, “I’ll fight you all the way, you’re destroying children’s lives,” in reference to the VAT imposition on private schools. Ms Phillipson accused Mrs Badenoch of “losing her head” both during and after PMQs, and later stated on social media that Mrs Badenoch had previously compared her to a Gestapo officer. Ms Phillipson questioned why the Tories “hate so much” a working-class woman driving record investment in state schools by ending private schools’ tax breaks, highlighting the deep ideological divide. In fullSenior minister claims Badenoch compared her to a Gestapo officer in heated clash after PMQsThank 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

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