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UK women slam sexism of ‘Basic Instinct’ slur on lawmaker

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a visit to Bury FC at their ground in Gigg Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester, England, Monday April 25, 2022. (Danny Lawson/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson removes his jacket as he is given a shirt with his name on, during a visit to Bury FC at their ground in Gigg Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester, England, Monday April 25, 2022. (Danny Lawson/Pool Photo via AP)

FILE - Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner watches as the leader of the British Labour Party Keir Starmer makes his keynote speech at the annual party conference in Brighton, England, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. Women from across British politics called Monday, April 25, 2022 for action to tackle misogyny after a newspaper ran a story accusing the deputy opposition leader of trying to “distract” the prime minister during debates by crossing and uncrossing her legs. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

UK women slam sexism of ‘Basic Instinct’ slur on lawmaker