Kemi Badenoch launches leadership bid with promise for 'limited government'
2 years, 5 months ago

Kemi Badenoch launches leadership bid with promise for 'limited government'

The Telegraph  

Former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has put herself forward as a candidate to become the new prime minister, promising "limited government" and "a focus on the essentials". She said governing Britain today requires "a nimble centre-right vision" that "can achieve things despite entrenched opposition from a cultural establishment that will not accept that the world has moved on from Blairism". Rishi Sunak declared his much anticipated intention to run, enjoying public backing from Commons Leader Mark Spencer, former Tory Party co-chairman Oliver Dowden, former chief whip Mark Harper, ex-ministers Liam Fox and Andrew Murrison, and MPs Sir Bob Neill and Paul Maynard. Backbencher John Baron said he will be "taking soundings" over the weekend and Tom Tugendhat, the chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, has already said he will be be putting his name forward.

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Kemi Badenoch holds talks with Donald Trump's vice president JD Vance in bid to build ties
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Kemi Badenoch holds talks with Donald Trump's vice president JD Vance in bid to build ties

Daily Mail  

Kemi Badenoch has held talks with Donald Trump’s deputy as she seeks to build ties with the incoming Republican administration. The Conservative Party leader had dinner in Washington with vice-president-elect JD Vance on Saturday night to discuss Mr Trump’s agenda and her views on the future of the Right. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch had dinner in Washington with US vice-president …

Kemi Badenoch honeymoon ends as new poll shows farm protests fail to hurt Starmer
1 month ago

Kemi Badenoch honeymoon ends as new poll shows farm protests fail to hurt Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Keir Starmer has endured a tough week with farmers protesting over …

Nadine Dorries uses new book to continue feud with Kemi Badenoch over Boris Johnson’s downfall
1 month ago

Nadine Dorries uses new book to continue feud with Kemi Badenoch over Boris Johnson’s downfall

The Independent  

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Tories get a Badenoch bounce! Poll shows Conservatives leapfrogging Labour to go two points ahead after new leader took charge
1 month, 1 week ago

Tories get a Badenoch bounce! Poll shows Conservatives leapfrogging Labour to go two points ahead after new leader took charge

Daily Mail  

The Tories have enjoyed a 'Badenoch bounce' after installing their new leader, according to a poll today. Research by More in Common found the Conservatives were up three points since November 1 - the day before the leadership result was announced - on 29 per cent support. Research by More in Common found the Conservatives were up three points since …

Kemi Badenoch attacks ‘cruel family farms tax’ in PMQs debut
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch attacks ‘cruel family farms tax’ in PMQs debut

The Independent  

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Kemi Badenoch tells her new Tory top team to 'take the fight to Labour' - as she prepares for her first Commons clash with Keir Starmer TODAY
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch tells her new Tory top team to 'take the fight to Labour' - as she prepares for her first Commons clash with Keir Starmer TODAY

Daily Mail  

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch last night told her new shadow cabinet to take the fight to Labour, as she prepared for her first Commons clash with Sir Keir Starmer this afternoon. ‘Nothing can be allowed to stand in the way of this critical mission.’ Kemi Badenoch gathered her shadow cabinet for the first time today as she moves to unite …

Has Badenoch’s new cabinet got any chance of ‘turning things around’?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Has Badenoch’s new cabinet got any chance of ‘turning things around’?

The Independent  

Slightly overshadowed by political developments in the United States, the new Conservative shadow cabinet has been announced and has held its first meeting. She also said: “Our party’s problems will only be solved with a team effort, and I am confident my shadow cabinet ministers will deliver effective opposition as we seek to win back the trust of the public.” …

From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mel Stride was made shadow chancellor in a bid to …

New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch names her defeated rival Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary, while Priti Patel becomes shadow foreign secretary and Mel Stride is shadow chancellor as she puts to
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch names her defeated rival Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary, while Priti Patel becomes shadow foreign secretary and Mel Stride is shadow chancellor as she puts to

Daily Mail  

Kemi Badenoch has started appointing her top team as the new Tory leader insists she can defeat Labour at the next election. Ms Badenoch has made Priti Patel shadow foreign secretary in a stunning comeback for the former Cabinet minister, while Mel Stride becomes shadow chancellor. She also tonight named her defeated rival Robert Jenrick, who she beat in the …

Who will fill new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who will fill new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

The Independent  

One of the main reasons the Tories suffered so heavily in July was division. open image in gallery Kemi Badenoch will appoint her shadow cabinet by Tuesday The Tory leader is set to announce her full shadow cabinet early this week. open image in gallery Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith But his recent increasing focus on international issues, …

Kemi Badenoch appoints the first member of her shadow cabinet after winning Tory leadership race
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch appoints the first member of her shadow cabinet after winning Tory leadership race

Daily Mail  

Newly-elected Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed the first member of her new shadow cabinet. Harris, first elected in 2010, will be charged with maintaining discipline and ensuring her party's MPs vote in line with the shadow cabinet's wishes. Newly-elected Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed the first member of her new shadow cabinet Harris most recently worked …

Pollsters warn Kemi Badenoch to avoid being ‘overly combative’ to win back voters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pollsters warn Kemi Badenoch to avoid being ‘overly combative’ to win back voters

The Independent  

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Is Kemi Badenoch the right person to rebuild the Tories?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Is Kemi Badenoch the right person to rebuild the Tories?

The Independent  

The thing to understand about Kemi Badenoch is that, for all her manifest shortcomings, she is not stupid. No – unmistakably a woman of the Right who’d had private qualms about the Heath government’s statist instincts and interventionist tendencies, she felt she had to build an inclusive shadow cabinet and to develop new policies carefully and as collegiately as possible. …

New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch slams Rachel Reeves for boasting about being the first female Chancellor - saying it's a 'very low glass ceiling' and 'not as significant as what other women have achieve
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch slams Rachel Reeves for boasting about being the first female Chancellor - saying it's a 'very low glass ceiling' and 'not as significant as what other women have achieve

Daily Mail  

Kemi Badenoch today slammed Rachel Reeves for boasting about being the first female Chancellor. In a series of eye-catching interventions the day after winning the Tory crown Ms Badenoch: Insisted she will make the Tories a meritocracy but admitted forging her shadow cabinet will be 'tricky' after a slew of big beasts announced they do not want to serve; Said …

Kemi Badenoch’s first duty must be to provide an effective opposition
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch’s first duty must be to provide an effective opposition

The Independent  

The election of Kemi Badenoch as leader of the Conservative Party is an intriguing moment. Not only would withdrawal from the ECHR have been wrong in principle, it would not be the magic solution to the problem of irregular immigration – a point made with some courage by Ms Badenoch – and the policy would have plunged the Tory party …

Kemi Badenoch becomes the first black leader of a major UK political party - and the Tories' fourth female leader - in diversity challenge to 'male, stale and pale' Labour
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch becomes the first black leader of a major UK political party - and the Tories' fourth female leader - in diversity challenge to 'male, stale and pale' Labour

Daily Mail  

Kemi Badenoch's assent to the Conservative leadership was hailed on all sides of politics today as she became the first black leader of a Westminster political party. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer led praise for the 44-year-old Londoner, born Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke to Nigerian parents The Tories have now had four female leaders, a British Asian leader and a black …

The daunting challenge for new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch: Recovering from worst EVER election result... with just 121 MPs and Nigel Farage waiting in the wings
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The daunting challenge for new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch: Recovering from worst EVER election result... with just 121 MPs and Nigel Farage waiting in the wings

Daily Mail  

The bitter battle for the Tory crown has been going on for nearly four months. And the party suffered its worst ever election defeat in July, returning just 121 MPs as a swathe of big beasts fell to Labour and the Lib Dems. Nigel Farage, now finally in Parliament alongside a small group of fellow MPs, has made no secret …

The new Conservatives: who might get the top jobs as new leader Kemi Badenoch begins her project of reviving beaten party
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The new Conservatives: who might get the top jobs as new leader Kemi Badenoch begins her project of reviving beaten party

Daily Mail  

Kemi Badenoch has made no secret of the fact that she sees her main task as Conservative Party leader as effectively that of a cleaner. Both pledged to serve under the other and given his anti-immigrant stance, Mr Jenrick may have his eyes on becoming shadow home secretary, having previously been immigration minister in the Home Office, though it seems …

Kemi Badenoch has a fatal flaw – and she will fail as Tory leader if she doesn’t address it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch has a fatal flaw – and she will fail as Tory leader if she doesn’t address it

The Independent  

As the new Conservative leader, If Kemi Badenoch will need to learn from a big mistake she has made during the leadership contest. We are not going to play their game.” Badenoch told Sophy Ridge on Sky News this week: “What I find very frustrating is I’m asked a speculative question where I give a speculative thought, and that is …

UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat

The Independent  

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The new Tory leader will be named at 11am TODAY with Kemi Badenoch favourite to take the crown ahead of Robert Jenrick - but warnings the race could be 'close'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The new Tory leader will be named at 11am TODAY with Kemi Badenoch favourite to take the crown ahead of Robert Jenrick - but warnings the race could be 'close'

Daily Mail  

The next Tory leader will be named today with Kemi Badenoch favourite to edge out rival Robert Jenrick - but warnings to result could be 'close'. The next Tory leader will be named today with Kemi Badenoch favourite to edge out rival Robert Jenrick - but warnings to result could be 'close' The room in central London was packed for …

Badenoch has the strength to fight both Labour and Reform
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Badenoch has the strength to fight both Labour and Reform

The Telegraph  

Being leader of the opposition is known as the worst job in politics, and Kemi Badenoch might find that is putting it mildly as she contemplates the scale of the task she now faces. The Tories should rightly use this moment to celebrate the fact that they have elected the first black leader of a major political party – not …

New Leader Emerges in Conservative Party as Party Rebounds from Election Defeat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New Leader Emerges in Conservative Party as Party Rebounds from Election Defeat

New Indian Express  

UK Conservative Party chooses Kemi Badenoch as its new leader. Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead a major British political party, defeated rival Robert Jenrick in a vote of almost 100,000 members of the right-of-center party. She replaces Rishi Sunak, who led the Conservatives to their worst election result since 1832. Badenoch's task is to restore the party's reputation …

U.K. Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as their party's new leader
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.K. Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as their party's new leader

NPR  

U.K. Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as their party's new leader toggle caption Alberto Pezzali/AP LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected outspoken lawmaker Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power. The new leader’s daunting task is to try to restore the party’s reputation after …

Telegraph readers on Kemi Badenoch’s victory: ‘She will give Starmer a headache’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telegraph readers on Kemi Badenoch’s victory: ‘She will give Starmer a headache’

The Telegraph  

On July 5, former prime minister Rishi Sunak announced he would be stepping down as leader of the Conservatives. Six candidates entered the race to become the next party leader: Priti Patel, Mel Stride, Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch. ‘A little bit of Thatcher about her’ Many readers expressed enthusiasm for the result, voicing high expectations …

The Tories, even with a new leader, need huge change to be effective in opposition
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Tories, even with a new leader, need huge change to be effective in opposition

The Independent  

Despite the near-universal – and understandable – indifference displayed by the public towards the future of the Conservative Party, what it does and who leads it matters. Even if they are not going to make it to No 10, they will obviously be leader of the opposition, and thus principally responsible for ensuring the Labour government is scrutinised and accountable …

Kemi Badenoch: The darling of the Tory right bidding to lead them back to power
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch: The darling of the Tory right bidding to lead them back to power

The Independent  

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Kemi Badenoch blasts back after senior Tory MP claimed she could struggle as party leader because she's 'preoccupied with her children'
2 months, 1 week ago

Kemi Badenoch blasts back after senior Tory MP claimed she could struggle as party leader because she's 'preoccupied with her children'

Daily Mail  

Kemi Badenoch tonight blasted back at a senior Conservative MP who suggested she might struggle as party leader because she's 'preoccupied with her children'. The former Cabinet minister dismissed claims by Sir Christopher Chope that being a mother-of-three would hinder her as leader of the opposition. Kemi Badenoch blasted back at a senior Conservative MP who suggested she might struggle …

Tory centrists should back Kemi Badenoch and not boycott leadership vote, urges party grandee
2 months, 1 week ago

Tory centrists should back Kemi Badenoch and not boycott leadership vote, urges party grandee

The Independent  

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Badenoch vs Jenrick: The final Tory leadership candidates unpacked, from spats to schooling
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Badenoch vs Jenrick: The final Tory leadership candidates unpacked, from spats to schooling

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Following the surprise knock-out of James Cleverly, Conservative members will …

Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick: What policies set the final two Tory leadership candidates apart
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick: What policies set the final two Tory leadership candidates apart

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Conservative leadership election has been whittled down to the two …

‘Badenoch is a Thatcher for our times’: Readers on who should be the next Tory leader
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Badenoch is a Thatcher for our times’: Readers on who should be the next Tory leader

The Telegraph  

Meanwhile, Ian Cunliffe stated his conditions for Mr Jenrick to become a successful Tory leader. He said: “Jenrick as leader would stand the best chance of getting me back but only so long as he doesn’t go soft on immigration and the ECHR. “I would also like to hear him be much more strident against wokeness such as ‘assigning gender’ …

Kemi Badenoch puts Tory leadership bid back on track in final round of speeches
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch puts Tory leadership bid back on track in final round of speeches

The Independent  

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Kemi Badenoch vows to make Chancellor ‘wriggle’ and Prime Minister ‘sweat’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch vows to make Chancellor ‘wriggle’ and Prime Minister ‘sweat’

The Independent  

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Kemi Badenoch launches Tory leadership bid as Suella Braverman withdraws from contest
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch launches Tory leadership bid as Suella Braverman withdraws from contest

The Independent  

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Kemi Badenoch launches Tory leadership bid as nominations set to close
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch launches Tory leadership bid as nominations set to close

The Independent  

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Kemi Badenoch Enters Tory Leadership Race as Frontrunner
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch Enters Tory Leadership Race as Frontrunner

Live Mint  

-- Former UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch is joining the race to lead the Conservative Party following the worst election defeat in its history, with bookmakers currently making her favorite to win the contest. “It’s become a dirty word, but our renewal must also mean a renewal for capitalism.” Badenoch is the sixth candidate to throw her hat into the …

Kemi Badenoch hints at another Tory leadership run after general election
6 months ago

Kemi Badenoch hints at another Tory leadership run after general election

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kemi Badenoch has hinted she could make another run for the …

Kemi Badenoch says friendship with her 'mentor' Michael Gove is 'not what it used to be' after revealing the Levelling Up Secretary had a fling with one of her friends
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch says friendship with her 'mentor' Michael Gove is 'not what it used to be' after revealing the Levelling Up Secretary had a fling with one of her friends

Daily Mail  

Kemi Badenoch has revealed a cooling in relations with her 'mentor' Michael Gove after he had a fling with one of her friends. It was said divorced Mr Gove had had a relationship with one of Mrs Badenoch's female friends, whose marriage subsequently ended. Kemi Badenoch has revealed a cooling in relations with her 'mentor' Michael Gove Mrs Badenoch, 44, …

Badenoch criticises Tory plotters but does not rule out leadership bid
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Badenoch criticises Tory plotters but does not rule out leadership bid

The Independent  

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Kemi Badenoch most popular minister among Tory supporters
1 year, 3 months ago

Kemi Badenoch most popular minister among Tory supporters

The Independent  

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Kemi Badenoch is knocked out of Tory leader race as Liz Truss surges
2 years, 5 months ago

Kemi Badenoch is knocked out of Tory leader race as Liz Truss surges

Daily Mail  

The bitter race to succeed Boris Johnson is down to the final three today after Kemi Badenoch was dramatically knocked out in the latest vote by MPs. In other developments today: Some Truss supporters are worried that Mr Sunak will 'lend' backers to Ms Mordaunt to knock the foreign secretary out and allow him to face the international trade minister …

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