‘I think women know exactly how committed I am to women’s rights’, insists Badenoch in heated hearing

The commons women and equalities select committee today heard evidence from minister Kemi Badenoch. This was Ms Badenoch’s first appearance before the committee.

Things got rather tense, however, when chair Caroline Noakes questioned Ms Badenoch over why the menopause is not a specific protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.