All articles written by Kemi Badenoch MP on PoliticsHome.com

Top Stories: UK Joins Asia Trade Deal, Economy Grew At End Of Last Year

31 Mar Foreign affairs

The UK has joined an Indo-Pacific trade partnership which the government says will show what the country can achieve in international trade post-Brexit.

07 Jan Home affairs

Race Report Author: Critics Ignored "Uncomfortable" Kemi Badenoch Backing My Drugs Policy

Lord Sewell, the author of 2021’s controversial race report, has said that equalities minister Kemi Badenoch accepted his recommendations on drugs policy despite being personally “uncomfortable” with them, after he “fought” for them to be included in his report.

20 Oct 2022 Political parties

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?

19 Jul 2022 Political parties

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.

19 Jul 2022 Political parties

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.

19 Jul 2022 Political parties

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.

18 Jul 2022 Political parties

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.

13 Jul 2022 Political parties

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.

12 Jul 2022 Political parties

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.

12 Jul 2022 Political parties

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.

21 Apr 2021 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.

20 Apr 2021 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.

12 Mar 2021 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.

10 Mar 2021 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.

03 Feb 2021 Political parties

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.

14 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

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.

27 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

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.

04 Jun 2020 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.