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Kemi Badenoch MP

Kemi Badenoch MP

Conservative MP for Saffron Walden, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Equalities

Who Replaces Liz Truss? Here Are The Leading Runners And Riders
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Who Replaces Liz Truss? Here Are The Leading Runners And Riders
Tory leadership hopefuls have just a week to win support from their party following the dramatic resignation of Liz Truss. But who could win the race to become the UK's next Prime Minister?
Kemi Badenoch Knocked Out Of Tory Leadership Contest
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Kemi Badenoch Knocked Out Of Tory Leadership Contest
The former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch is the latest leadership hopeful to be knocked out of the race to become Prime Minister.
Penny Mordaunt Is Confident She Can Win Over Tom Tugendhat Backers In Tory Leadership Crunch Vote
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Penny Mordaunt Is Confident She Can Win Over Tom Tugendhat Backers In Tory Leadership Crunch Vote
Tory leadership frontrunner Penny Mordaunt is confident that she will pick up a significant number of Tom Tugendhat backers when Tory MPs vote in a critical round of the leadership contest today, according to those running her campaign.
All The Candidates Still In The Running To Be The Next Prime Minister
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All The Candidates Still In The Running To Be The Next Prime Minister
The race to find a replacement for Boris Johnson is heating up with less than a week of the Parliamentary stage left to go — here are all the Conservative MPs still in the running after the first two rounds of voting.
Suella Braverman Backers Moving To Kemi Badenoch In Tory Leadership Race Is Stalling Liz Truss
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Suella Braverman Backers Moving To Kemi Badenoch In Tory Leadership Race Is Stalling Liz Truss
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is not expected to gain ground on Penny Mordaunt in the battle for second in the Tory leadership contest, according to her supporters.
Liz Truss Ally Challenges “No Energy” Rival Right-Wing Candidates To Quit Tory Leadership Race
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Liz Truss Ally Challenges “No Energy” Rival Right-Wing Candidates To Quit Tory Leadership Race
A prominent backer of Liz Truss has called on her rival candidates “without energy” to throw in the towel and back the Foreign Secretary’s campaign to be Prime Minister.
Justin Tomlinson: Why I am backing Kemi Badenoch
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By Justin Tomlinson MP
Justin Tomlinson: Why I am backing Kemi Badenoch
For many in Westminster, the events of the past week feel like they could not be more significant.
Kemi Badenoch Plays To The Tory Right With Social Justice Attack In Leadership Launch
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Kemi Badenoch Plays To The Tory Right With Social Justice Attack In Leadership Launch
Conservative leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch has said her party has "lost its confidence" and vowed to "discard the priorities" of Twitter as she launched her bid to become the next Prime Minister in Westminster on Tuesday.
Charities Hit Back At Tory MPs Over Attacks On Runnymede Trust And Defend Right To Criticise Race Report
Social affairs
Charities Hit Back At Tory MPs Over Attacks On Runnymede Trust And Defend Right To Criticise Race Report
Exclusive: A group of leading charities has defended their right to tackle social justice after a group of Tory MPs attacked the Runnymede Trust for criticising the government’s controversial race report.
Race Report Commissioners Were Sent Death Threats Amid Wide Criticism Of Findings
Culture
Race Report Commissioners Were Sent Death Threats Amid Wide Criticism Of Findings
Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch said commissioners of the government's race disparity report were sent death threats and that those who argue for a "different approach" had been abused.
Government Commits To Banning Gay Conversion Therapy After Three Equalities Advisors Quit
Social affairs
Government Commits To Banning Gay Conversion Therapy After Three Equalities Advisors Quit
The prime minister said ending conversion therapy is "technically complex" but insisted he was committed to "stamp it out" after three government equalities advisers resigned over a lack of action.
Government’s Leading Equality Advisor Resigns Over Creation Of 'Hostile Environment' For LGBT+ People
Social affairs
Government’s Leading Equality Advisor Resigns Over Creation Of "Hostile Environment" For LGBT+ People
This government has created a "hostile environment" for LGBT+ people, according to its own leading equality advisor.
Boris Johnson Is Under Pressure To Condemn “Harassment” Of A Journalist Criticised By A Minister
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Boris Johnson Is Under Pressure To Condemn “Harassment” Of A Journalist Criticised By A Minister
A media freedom group has written to Boris Johnson condemning the harassment of a HuffPost UK reporter who was publicly criticised by a minister.
It’s vital more BAME candidates take part in Covid-19 vaccine trials to deliver a vaccine that works for everyone
Coronavirus
By Kemi Badenoch MP
It’s vital more BAME candidates take part in Covid-19 vaccine trials to deliver a vaccine that works for everyone
People from ethnic minority backgrounds are up to 2.2 times more likely to test positive for Covid-19, but are currently under-represented in Covid vaccine trials. That's why I'm calling on BAME volunteers to sign up to the NHS Vaccine Registry.
As we celebrate Global Pride 2020, everyone in the UK should feel safe to be themselves
Coronavirus
By Kemi Badenoch MP
As we celebrate Global Pride 2020, everyone in the UK should feel safe to be themselves
I want us to unite with the ambition of building on the positive work from the last 20 years.
Labour urges government to publish recommendations of BAME coronavirus review amid anger from MPs
Coronavirus
Labour urges government to publish recommendations of BAME coronavirus review amid anger from MPs
Labour has called on the Government’s Race Disparity Unit to publish recommendations following a review into the impact of coronavirus on the BAME community.