Tory divisions over post-Brexit laws exposed in Commons clashes

Kemi Badenoch accused of disrespecting backbenchers who fear bonfire of regulations' will not take place

Kemi Badenoch has clashed with members of her own party over the government's post-Brexit business policy during a heated Commons committee session that highlighted ongoing Conservative tensions over the issue.

The business secretary argued openly with the Tory backbenchers David Jones and Richard Drax about her decision to reduce the number of business regulations the government is planning to scrap now that the UK has left the EU.