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Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’

Paralympian Richard Whitehead ‘gobsmacked’ at Tory leader’s speech over proposed £36bn welfare cuts The double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has criticised Kemi Badenoch for “weaponising his sporting…

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The GuardianNov 11, 2026, 7:07 PM

Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’

Paralympian Richard Whitehead ‘gobsmacked’ at Tory leader’s speech over proposed £36bn welfare cuts The double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has criticised Kemi Badenoch for “weaponising his sporting success” to justify her proposed £36bn welfare cuts. The Conservative leader used the example of “ double amputees running marathons ” in a speech this week to explain the reasoning behind her proposed cuts to disability benefits, which she said were enabling people to “live a life of dependency”. Continue reading...

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