Kemi Badenoch has dismissed Rachel Reeves' claim people "mansplain" how to be chancellor to her.

The Conservative leader told Sky News deputy political editor Sam Coates she is "not a man, and I think she's doing a terrible job" in reference to the chancellor ahead of the budget.

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Last week, Ms Reeves told The Times she is "sick of people mansplaining how to be chancellor to me".

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Ms Badenoch said: "I don't think she can call that mansplaining.

"A lot of people out there in the country, men and women, thinks that she needs to cut tax, and if she raises it, then she should go.

"That's what she should be worried abou

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