- Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has accused the Conservatives of a "manufactured smear" following criticism over the profit made from her mother's council house sale.
- Reports indicated that Phillipson's mother purchased their council house in 1990 for £9,600 under the Right to Buy scheme and sold it in May 2023 for £99,950, resulting in a £90,000 profit.
- Conservative figures, including chairman Kevin Hollinrake, accused Labour of "spiteful class-war hypocrisy" for planning to restrict the Right to Buy scheme while senior party members had personally benefited from it.
- Phillipson defended her mother's decision, explaining it was made to provide her family with a better life as the house was in a "terrible state" with poor heating and rotten windows.
- This dispute further escalates the ongoing feud between Phillipson and Kemi Badenoch, following a recent parliamentary clash where Badenoch labelled Phillipson a "spiteful class warrior" over policies concerning private school fees.
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