Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’

Double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has criticized Tory leader Kemi Badenoch for using his success to justify welfare cuts.

Badenoch used the example of 'double amputees running marathons' in a speech to explain her proposed £36bn welfare cuts.

Whitehead said he was 'gobsmacked' by Badenoch's remarks and that she had 'weaponised' his success.

The comments come as the Conservative Party faces criticism over its welfare policies.