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Kemi Badenoch MP

Kemi Badenoch MP

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

Kemi Badenoch Brings Back James Cleverly In Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle
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Kemi Badenoch Brings Back James Cleverly In Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is carrying out a reshuffle of her shadow cabinet, with former foreign secretary and home secretary James Cleverly returning to the frontbenches as shadow housing secretary.
Kemi Badenoch Hosts Pub Quiz To Boost Tory Morale
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Kemi Badenoch Hosts Pub Quiz To Boost Tory Morale
Kemi Badenoch held a pub quiz for Conservative MPs as the Tory leader looks to lift party morale.
Tory Donors Urged To Boost Kemi Badenoch’s Social Media Presence
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Tory Donors Urged To Boost Kemi Badenoch’s Social Media Presence
The Conservative Party co-chairman has asked donors to put money into boosting Kemi Badenoch’s social media presence.
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
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By Harriet Symonds
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Liberal Democrat figures believe Conservative MPs could be tempted to defect as the Tories prepare for a stark internal divide over the European Convention on Human Rights.
Ex-Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe “Open” To Joining The Tories
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By Harriet Symonds
Ex-Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe “Open” To Joining The Tories
Rupert Lowe says he is “open” to joining the Conservative Party after meeting Robert Jenrick for a private lunch in Mayfair last Thursday.
Net zero is popular and essential. Labour must take the fight to Badenoch and Farage
Environment
By Luke Murphy
Net zero is popular and essential. Labour must take the fight to Badenoch and Farage
Evidence shows that rolling back our climate ambitions would do nothing to win back voters from Reform, but instead risk losing crucial votes to the Liberal Democrats and Greens. Labour must not buckle on net zero. 
Kemi Badenoch Tells Tory Candidates She Is 'Deeply Sorry' For Local Elections Losses
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By Harriet Symonds
Kemi Badenoch Tells Tory Candidates She Is "Deeply Sorry" For Local Elections Losses
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has said she is “deeply sorry” for her party’s heavy local election losses in a letter to candidates seen by PoliticsHome.
Tory Chairman: We Need To Brace For A Challenging Local Election Night
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By Harriet Symonds
Tory Chairman: We Need To Brace For A Challenging Local Election Night
Nigel Huddleston, tasked with rebuilding the Tories’ election-winning machine, tells Harriet Symonds about how he plans to get them back in the game.
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Foreign affairs
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
A group of senior Conservative MPs has met with German sister parties to discuss how to recover from their 2024 general election defeat in one term and take the fight to Reform UK.
Reform Puts 'Mr Farage' Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign
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Reform Puts "Mr Farage" Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign
Reform UK is putting leader Nigel Farage at the heart of its campaign in Runcorn and Helsby, where it hopes to claim its first ever by-election victory on 1 May.
Tories Drawing Up Plans For Israeli-Style 'Iron Dome' In The UK
Defence
Tories Drawing Up Plans For Israeli-Style 'Iron Dome' In The UK
The Conservatives are considering putting an Israeli-style ‘iron dome’ at the heart of their defence policy.
'The Tories Can Have Him': Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
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"The Tories Can Have Him": Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
The fallout between Reform UK and Rupert Lowe represents Nigel Farage's biggest crisis since returning to frontline politics as the party's leader. But will it matter?
Nigel Farage Says JD Vance Is 'Wrong, Wrong, Wrong' After Claims He Insulted British Troops
Foreign affairs
Nigel Farage Says JD Vance Is "Wrong, Wrong, Wrong" After Claims He Insulted British Troops
Nigel Farage has said JD Vance was “wrong, wrong, wrong” after the US vice president appeared to describe the prospect of an Anglo-French force in Ukraine as “20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.
Senior Tories Voice Concern That Party Has No Clear Plan To Fight Reform
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Senior Tories Voice Concern That Party Has No Clear Plan To Fight Reform
Senior Tories have privately expressed concern that the party does not yet have a coherent strategy for taking the fight to Reform UK.
Florence Eshalomi: 'Where’s the outrage that so many children have died in temporary accommodation?'
Communities
By Harriet Symonds
Florence Eshalomi: 'Where’s the outrage that so many children have died in temporary accommodation?'
Labour’s Florence Eshalomi tells Harriet Symonds about Keir Starmer’s need to loosen up, her friendship with Kemi Badenoch, and the pain of knowing that children are still experiencing what she did in unsuitable temporary accommodation. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
PM Announces Defence Spending Will Rise to 2.5% By 2027
Defence
PM Announces Defence Spending Will Rise to 2.5% By 2027
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that defence spending will increase to 2.5 per cent by 2027, after mounting pressure from MPs and US President Donald Trump.
Nigel Farage Says Zelensky Is 'Not A Dictator'
Foreign affairs
Nigel Farage Says Zelensky Is "Not A Dictator"
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has joined other party leaders in saying that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is "not a dictator", in response to comments made by US President Donald Trump.
Kemi Badenoch Hits Back Against Trump Calling Zelensky A 'Dictator'
Foreign affairs
Kemi Badenoch Hits Back Against Trump Calling Zelensky A "Dictator"
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has posted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is "not a dictator", in a response to comments made by US President Donald Trump.
'He said there was no chance of her winning': Inside the 1975 Conservative leadership race
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By Lord Lexden
'He said there was no chance of her winning': Inside the 1975 Conservative leadership race
Margaret Thatcher owed her victory to the cunning Airey Neave and the miscalculations of Tories who just wanted to give Ted Heath ‘a kick up the bum’, reports Lord Lexden
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of 'Hypocrisy' After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
Culture
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of "Hypocrisy" After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
The government has accused Kemi Badenoch of "complete hypocrisy" after the Tory leader appeared to backtrack on her support for reforming English football.
Tory Voters Jumping To Reform Are The Biggest Group Of Switchers, New Poll Shows
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Tory Voters Jumping To Reform Are The Biggest Group Of Switchers, New Poll Shows
New research for PoliticsHome illustrates the size of the task facing Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch in repairing her party's brand in the eyes of the public. 
Inside 100 Days Of Kemi Badenoch
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By Tali Fraser
Inside 100 Days Of Kemi Badenoch
As leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch has what is often regarded as the worst job in politics, and for that her party is giving her the benefit of the doubt. But she faces an uphill battle to turn around Tory fortunes, before the party turns on her, Tali Fraser reports.
Tory Shadow Cabinet Set To Lead Policy Commissions
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Tory Shadow Cabinet Set To Lead Policy Commissions
Exclusive: The Conservative Party is set to launch policy commissions across the shadow cabinet in Kemi Badenoch’s first step in creating policy.
Former Conservative Minister Is 'Extremely Disappointed' By Tory Approach To Grooming Gangs Debate
Communities
Former Conservative Minister Is "Extremely Disappointed" By Tory Approach To Grooming Gangs Debate
A former Tory minister has said he is "extremely disappointed" by how his party has approached the child grooming gang issue.
2024 In Politics: A Seismic General Election And Much More
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2024 In Politics: A Seismic General Election And Much More
2024 will be remembered as a year when the tectonic plates of British plates shifted in a big way. 
How Will Kemi Badenoch Rebuild CCHQ?
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How Will Kemi Badenoch Rebuild CCHQ?
Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) is the party’s campaigning machine, but nowadays you struggle to find many Tories who are happy with it. Senior MPs, veteran Conservatives and regular members say it needs wholesale reform to win elections again. Can Kemi Badenoch give it the shake-up Tories are looking for?
Will Smaller Parties Continue To Rise In 2025?
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Will Smaller Parties Continue To Rise In 2025?
The Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and the Greens all had reasons to be delighted by the 4 July General Election. There are signs that smaller parties could enjoy more success in 2025.
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
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Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Keir Starmer has nominated former chief of staff Sue Gray for a life peerage, Downing Street announced on Friday.
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has finalised senior appointments to her backroom team which includes former minister Lee Rowley as her chief of staff and former Boris Johnson adviser Henry Newman as deputy.
Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition
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Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition
Every new Conservative MP elected at the 4 July General Election has been given a role in Kemi Badenoch’s opposition.
Tory MPs Urged To Claim Bluesky Usernames To Deter Fake Accounts
Technology
By Zoe Crowther
Tory MPs Urged To Claim Bluesky Usernames To Deter Fake Accounts
Conservative MPs are being advised to claim their Bluesky usernames to stop fake accounts from impersonating them on the increasingly popular social media platform.
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A 'Student Politics' Approach To Donald Trump
Foreign affairs
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A "Student Politics" Approach To Donald Trump
The new Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch has accused Keir Starmer's Labour government of playing "student politics" and urged him to invite President-elect Donald Trump to address Parliament on his next visit to the UK.
Third Of Tory Voters Don't Think New Leader Will Fight Next Election
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Third Of Tory Voters Don't Think New Leader Will Fight Next Election
More than a third of 2024 Conservative voters do not expect the new party leader to last until the next general election.
Mel Stride And Priti Patel Get Top Jobs In Kemi Badenoch's New Shadow Cabinet
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Mel Stride And Priti Patel Get Top Jobs In Kemi Badenoch's New Shadow Cabinet
New Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed Mel Stride as Shadow Chancellor, Priti Patel as Shadow Foreign Secretary, and leadership rival Robert Jenrick Shadow Justice Secretary, along with the rest of her Shadow Cabinet.
Kemi Badenoch Wins Conservative Party Leader Election
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Kemi Badenoch Wins Conservative Party Leader Election
Kemi Badenoch has won the contest to be the next leader of the Conservative Party.
Senior Tories Worry Leadership Hopefuls Are Ignoring The Economy
Economy
Senior Tories Worry Leadership Hopefuls Are Ignoring The Economy
A number of senior Conservative MPs have expressed concern that the economy has been neglected in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader.