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Kemi Badenoch becomes first cabinet minister to say they will vote against smoking ban bill – UK politics live

Andrew Sparrow

Kemi Badenoch becomes first cabinet minister to say they will vote against smoking ban bill

Andrew Sparrow

Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary and minister for women and equalities, has said she will vote against the smoking bill tonight. She is the first cabinet minister to confirm they are voting against Rishi Sunak on that. He has granted MPs a free vote, but he would still prefer his cabinet minister to support him.

Badenoch has explained…


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