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British politician (born 1980)

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Kemi Badenoch: British politician (born 1980)
Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch is a British politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since November 2024. The first Black person to hold those offices, Badenoch previously served in the Cabinet under Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak from 2022 to 2024. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Essex, previously Saffron Walden, since 2017.

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Shadow minister heaps praise on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch [Video]

Shadow minister heaps praise on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Kevin Hollinrake insists Kemi Badenoch is the "right person" to the lead the Conservative Party saying, "she is very strong, she's very optimistic, she is very bold"...

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Badenoch accuses govt of 'playing politics' with Waspi women [Video]

Badenoch accuses govt of 'playing politics' with Waspi women

Kemi Badenoch has accused the government of "breaking promises" and "playing politics with the Waspi women". Labour has chosen not to compensate women born in the 1950s, claiming most knew about..

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Starmer arrives at Commons for last PMQs of the year [Video]

Starmer arrives at Commons for last PMQs of the year

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived at the Houses of Parliament for Prime Minister's Questions, as the Labour leader faces Kemi Badenoch in the Commons for the final PMQs of the year. Report by Brooksl. Like..

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Badenoch: PM owes Commons explanation over Haigh appointment [Video]

Badenoch: PM owes Commons explanation over Haigh appointment

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir Starmer "owes the House an explanation", as to why Louise Haigh was appointed as transport secretary. The prime minister replied, "while she's..

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PM arrives for first PMQs since assisted dying bill passed [Video]

PM arrives for first PMQs since assisted dying bill passed

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived at the Houses of Parliament for the first PMQs since MPs voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The prime minister faces questions from..

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Kemi Badenoch says Tories will review membership of ECHR [Video]

Kemi Badenoch says Tories will review membership of ECHR

Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch vowed to review the UK’s membership of the European Convention on Human Rights. Calling the current system “broken,” she proposed strict migration caps,..

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Labour 'doubling down' on Tory mistakes, says Badenoch [Video]

Labour 'doubling down' on Tory mistakes, says Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch has warned the Labour government are "doubling down" on mistakes made by her party in the past. Addressing the CBI conference in London on Monday, the Opposition leader said: "Today, we..

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MPs turn out in support of farmers protest [Video]

MPs turn out in support of farmers protest

MPs including shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel and Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch have turned out in Westminster to offer their support to the farmers..

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Kemi Badenoch joins Victoria Atkins on visit to farm [Video]

Kemi Badenoch joins Victoria Atkins on visit to farm

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch was joined by shadow secretary for environment, food and rural affairs, Victoria Atkins as she visited J H and Son farm near Long Crendon on Thursday. The opposition..

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Kemi Badenoch arrives at Post Office Inquiry [Video]

Kemi Badenoch arrives at Post Office Inquiry

Conservative leader and former business secretary Kemi Badenoch arrives to give evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central London. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at..

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Badenoch calls for Labour to apologise for Trump comments [Video]

Badenoch calls for Labour to apologise for Trump comments

Kemi Badenoch has urged Labour to apologise for past "derogatory" comments about Donald Trump made by foreign secretary David Lammy. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at..

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Badenoch thanks Starmer for his ‘almost’ warm welcome [Video]

Badenoch thanks Starmer for his ‘almost’ warm welcome

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch thanks Sir Keir Starmer for his “almost” warm welcome as she gives an address at PMQs for the first time since becoming Tory leader. She says, "it is an immense..

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Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch for first PMQs [Video]

Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch for first PMQs

Sir Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street after congratulating Donald Trump for winning a second term as President of the United States. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at..

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Tory Chair: Priti Patel is a talent with immense experience [Video]

Tory Chair: Priti Patel is a talent with immense experience

The joint chair of the Conservative Party says Priti Patel is "a talent" with "immense experience", as it emerges she is to become the shadow foreign secretary in Kemi Badenoch's cabinet. Nigel..

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Sir Keir Starmer holds cabinet meeting [Video]

Sir Keir Starmer holds cabinet meeting

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet arrives for a meeting at Downing Street, as the new Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch chairs her first shadow cabinet meeting at Portcullis House. Report..

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UK Conservative Party choose Kemi Badenoch as new leader [Video]

UK Conservative Party choose Kemi Badenoch as new leader

Britain's Conservative Party has elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader, becoming the first Black woman to lead a major political party in the UK. Badenoch succeeds former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak,..

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Labour expects more chaos from Tories after Badenoch win [Video]

Labour expects more chaos from Tories after Badenoch win

Labour chair Ellie Reeves predicts more “division” and “chaos” within the Conservative Party after Kemi Badenoch was elected as the Tory’s new leader today. Report by Blairm. Like us on..

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UK Conservatives picks Badenoch as new leader [Video]

UK Conservatives picks Badenoch as new leader

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Kemi Badenoch declared new Conservative leader [Video]

Kemi Badenoch declared new Conservative leader

Kemi Badenoch is declared winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest at an event in central London, defeating rival Robert Jenrick by 53,806 votes to 41,388. The new leader says the Tories..

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Badenoch risks letting Labour define her after missed opportunities on pensioners and business - Davidson

Kemi Badenoch will be "defined" by the first "clanger" she makes as Tory leader, Baroness Davidson has said.
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Kemi Badenoch refuses to say if Tories would reverse employers' national insurance rise

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Badenoch urges Starmer to apologise for Lammy's 'derogatory' comments about Trump

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No job for Tom Tugendhat as Kemi Badenoch announces full shadow cabinet

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Priti Patel makes comeback in Badenoch's shadow cabinet

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Who's who in Kemi Badenoch's new shadow cabinet?

After emerging victorious in the Tory leadership race, Kemi Badenoch has begun to unveil her top team in her new shadow cabinet.
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Labour MP shares tweet linking Kemi Badenoch to 'white supremacy in blackface'

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Partygate scandal was 'overblown', Badenoch says

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Badenoch would likely be 'deeply sceptical' of dropping 'empire' from British honours

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'Aspects of Margaret Thatcher': Tory members react to Kemi Badenoch's leadership win

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Kemi Badenoch wins race to be next Tory leader

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Jenrick or Badenoch to be crowned Tory leader - but whoever wins contest faces daunting task

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Kemi Badenoch claims maternity pay remarks were 'misrepresented'

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Tory leadership contender defends MPs taking 'freebies' - as she accuses Labour of 'hypocrisy'

Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has defended MPs taking freebie tickets to events, saying it allows them to spend time with their families.
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Tory leadership candidate claims she 'became working class' after securing a job at McDonald's

tory leadership candidate claims she 'became working class' after securing a job at mcdonald'sKemi Badenoch has claimed she grew up in a middle class family but "became working class" after securing a job at McDonald's as a teenager.
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Badenoch says Tories 'talked right but governed left' as Cleverly vows to resurrect Rwanda scheme

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Tories won't win back trust 'by pointing out how terrible Labour are', says Badenoch

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Kemi Badenoch enters Tory leadership race

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Badenoch has double the support of Braverman among members to be next Tory leader, poll suggests

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Badenoch and Braverman deny association with Tory leadership campaign websites

Kemi Badenoch and Suella Braverman have denied being associated with website domains purporting to be for future leadership bids.
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'You are the problem': Sunak hits back at David Tennant after star says equalities minister should 'shut up'

Rishi Sunak has hit back at David Tennant after the actor said equalities minister Kemi Badenoch should "shut up".
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Failed asylum seeker volunteering to go to Rwanda shows it is a safe country, says Badenoch

The fact a failed asylum seeker volunteered to go to Rwanda demonstrates that claims the country is not safe are "untrue", Kemi Badenoch has said.
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Tories 'have drawn a line' under Frank Hester race row and should keep donations - Badenoch

The government has "drawn a line" under the Frank Hester race row and shouldn't have to give back the money he donated, Kemi Badenoch has said.
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Kemi Badenoch first cabinet minister to describe Tory donor's alleged remarks about Diane Abbott as 'racist'

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said alleged comments made about Diane Abbott by a Tory donor were "racist" - but that there should be "space for forgiveness".
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Former Post Office chairman 'investigated over bullying claims before dismissal'

Kemi Badenoch has said former Post Office chair Henry Staunton was being investigated over bullying allegations before his dismissal - as she accused him of seeking "revenge" against the government.
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Badenoch hits back at former Post Office boss in Horizon compensation row

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Badenoch seeks urgent Fujitsu talks over Post Office compensation

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Govt struggled to control talk of 'secret conspiracies' during COVID, inquiry hears

The government has yet to deal with misinformation, according to Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, and struggled to stop some people from believing it during the pandemic.
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Badenoch intervenes in 2050 net zero target debate

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has suggested she would be in favour of watering down the UK's commitment to reach net zero by 2050.
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Watering down green pledges not 'cynical ploy' but what is 'right' - minister

Rishi Sunak's watering down of climate pledges is not a "cynical ploy" - but is rather the prime minister doing "what is right", Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said.
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Investment in Port Talbot cannot come soon enough, but it might be the last roll of the dice

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India-UK trade deal held up by 'sticky' issues as trade secretary visits Delhi

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'A significant milestone for UK trade': Britain signs deal to join £12trn Indo-Pacific trading block

Kemi Badenoch has signed off UK membership to a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc.
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Hospitality chief urges Badenoch for support over energy bills crisis

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Badenoch postpones meeting with business groups over CBI crisis

badenoch postpones meeting with business groups over cbi crisisBusiness and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has postponed a meeting with the UK's five leading business groups amid the unfolding crisis over sexual misconduct allegations at the CBI.
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Palm oil is 'great product' says trade secretary after deal criticised for endangering orangutans

palm oil is 'great product' says trade secretary after deal criticised for endangering orangutansInternational Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said palm oil is "a great product" after the new UK-Indo-Pacific trade deal was criticised for aiding the destruction of orangutan habitats.
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Badenoch criticises 'fake conversation' of Brexit damage as Italy deal signed

badenoch criticises 'fake conversation' of brexit damage as italy deal signedFixating on the short-term damage caused by Brexit is a "fake conversation", the new Business and Trade Secretary has said, adding that it will "take time" for the shape of Britain's new economic..
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'Predators' could exploit gender self-identification, says minister

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