According to Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative Party, it is “unbelievable” that the Labour government has chosen to drop its appeal of a discrimination case filed by the Belfast rap trio Kneecap.
The group was successful in its lawsuit against the UK government for Badenoch’s decision to revoke an arts funding while she was a minister.
The group received £14,250, which is the same amount that they were given at the beginning.
According to a government official, “we do not believe it is in the public interest” to continue challenging the band’s case.
“The goal of this government is to try to cut costs and help protect the taxpayer from further expense,” they continued.
“Yet another cowardly decision after giving away the Chagos Islands” is how Badenoch characterized the action.
