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

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian Politics is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 19:07 UTC. The headline in use is “Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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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…
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Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’
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