Senior minister claims Badenoch compared her to a Gestapo officer in heated clash after PMQs (opens original article in a new tab)

Senior UK ministers had a heated clash in the Commons with accusations of being 'spiteful' and comparisons to a Gestapo officer, following a political dispute over education policies.

• Kemi Badenoch and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson had a heated exchange in the Commons after Badenoch called Phillipson a 'spiteful class warrior'
• Phillipson accused Badenoch of losing her head and claimed she was compared to a Gestapo officer
• Sir Keir Starmer defended Phillipson, highlighting her background and success as a social mobility example