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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Badenoch Warns Identity Politics Risks Deepening UK Divisions
Caption: Badenoch Warns Identity Politics Risks Deepening UK Divisions. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned that growing tensions over identity politics could have serious long-term consequences for the UK. Speaking in a BBC Radio 4 documentary, Badenoch said hostility between different groups was increasing as political conflicts become more focused on issues of identity and ethnicity. She argued that politicians should avoid exploiting those tensions for electoral gain, warning that doing so risks deepening divisions within society. Badenoch said the UK is not a racist country but claimed political disputes are increasingly creating friction between communities. She also stressed the importance of social cohesion and assimilation in helping to prevent further divisions. Her comments came before recent protests in Southampton following controversy surrounding the murder of teenager Henry Nowak. Both Badenoch and Prime Minister Keir Starmer have since called on politicians not to inflame tensions. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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