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Details: Written by Bing News Search Results; Category: Social Media; Published: 12 January 2026; Created: 12 January 2026; Last Updated: 12 January 2026

Kemi Badenoch has promised to follow the example of Australia, which became the first country to introduce the policy last month.
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Posted: 2026-01-10 07:08:00

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