France riots: Kemi Badenoch warns 'rubbish about white privilege and Britain being racist' risks fuelling French-style riots in UK

Kemi Badenoch warns 'rubbish about white privilege and Britain being racist' risks fuelling French-style riots in UK The Leader of the Opposition claimed economic growth could alleviate pressures inflicted on Britons by the cost-of-living crisis Sign up to the Politics Newsletter Email address Sign up I agree to receive updates and information about my account, the GB News Community, and related products and services from GB News. By signing up you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and Community Rules. Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News here . Choose GB News on Google - add us as a preferred source Choose GB News Support GB News Champion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits. Support us Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has warned that spouting "rubbish" about white privilege and Britain being racist risks fuelling French-style riots in the United Kingdom. Mrs Badenoch insisted the cost-of-living crisis remains the main driver of disorder. She argued that prioritising economic growth would help deter people from taking to the streets. However, the Tory leader also warned culture wars could drive unrest on this side of the English Channel. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Speaking to The People's Channel, Mrs Badenoch said: "I do worry that things like that could happen here. "We've already seen protests flaring up across the country. "That is why it is very important that we get our economy growing again. "People are feeling poorer. But there is also a flip side to this. "Our economic problems and our cultural problems are two sides of the same coin. "If you tell young people that their country is terrible, that it's okay to hate their country, that Britain is a racist place, and end up going on about imperialism, white privilege and all of that rubbish, then you see them burning down churches and spraying graffiti on war memorials. "And that's why I always intervene. You know, some people will say, 'Why are you getting involved in culture wars?' "I will fight for British culture. It's very important." LATEST DEVELOPMENTS 'I step in to tell people to turn down their phones music,' Kemi Badenoch tells GB News MPs to debate plight of Piddington women as Labour set to dump 1,250 migrants next door Kemi Badenoch has a new confidence. Now she must take it beyond the Tory faithful - Christopher Hope Mrs Badenoch issued the warning after delivering a keynote speech ahead of John Healey's first Budget as Chancellor on October 28. Following her speech, the Leader of the Opposition warned failing to get a grip on the migrant crisis could result in scenes in France being emulated on this side of the English Channel. She said: “I don’t want us to end up like France is ending up, with so much civil unrest. "Politicians need to take responsibility. We will help Shabana [Mahmood] if she takes responsibility." Despite taking aim at Labour, the Tories oversaw net migration hit a record high of 944,000 in the year ending March 2023. Net migration dropped to 171,000 in the year ending December 2025. The Conservative leader also accused Labour of wanting mass migration to get more votes at the next general election. She said: "[Labour MPs] want more immigration and they will do everything they can to get more. "They think that their votes in it for them. This is very self-interested on the part of the Labour Party on ILR. "We do need to do something about indefinite leave to remain. It is an old system that doesn’t work for today’s world. "Too many people came in under Conservative Governments who are now qualifying for it … What I’m interested in is how we fix this problem." Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter Politics 'War could be coming!' 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