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28 July 2016

Owen Smith apologises for pledge to “smash” Theresa May “back on her heels”

The Labour leader challenger has retracted his comments. 

By Julia Rampen

Labour leader challenger Owen Smith has apologised for pledging to “smash” Theresa May “back on her heels”, a day after vigorously defending his comments.

During a speech at a campaign event on Wednesday, Smith had declared of the prime minister, known for wearing kitten heels:

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