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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 Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government since 2024 and was Secretary of State for Business and Trade from 2023 to 2024. She was also President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities from 2022 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, she has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Essex, previously Saffron Walden, since 2017.

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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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Kemi Badenoch addresses conference in leadership bid [Video]

Kemi Badenoch addresses conference in leadership bid

Kemi Badenoch has addressed the Conservative conference in her bid for the Tory leadership. The shadow housing minister said as leader of the party she would be able to "sell Conservatism again". "I'm..

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Shadow chief whip weighs in on maternity pay comments [Video]

Shadow chief whip weighs in on maternity pay comments

The opposition chief whip in the House of Commons has weighed in on the controversial comments about maternity pay at the Conservative conference. Kemi Badenoch had said statutory maternity pay, set up..

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Kemi Badenoch defends her comments on maternity pay [Video]

Kemi Badenoch defends her comments on maternity pay

Kemi Badenoch said her remarks about maternity pay have been "misrepresented". The shadow housing secretary caused controversy on the first day of the Conservative conference after appearing to call..

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Leadership candidate Badenoch arrives at Tory conference [Video]

Leadership candidate Badenoch arrives at Tory conference

Conservative Party leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch arrives at her party’s annual conference in Birmingham. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on..

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Kemi Badenoch wins race to be next Tory leader

kemi badenoch wins race to be next tory leader
Kemi Badenoch has won the race to be the next leader of the Conservative Party.
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Jenrick or Badenoch to be crowned Tory leader - but whoever wins contest faces daunting task

jenrick or badenoch to be crowned tory leader - but whoever wins contest faces daunting task
The next leader of the Conservative party will be announced on Saturday, following a run-off between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick.
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Kemi Badenoch claims maternity pay remarks were 'misrepresented'

kemi badenoch claims maternity pay remarks were 'misrepresented'
Kemi Badenoch has said her remarks about maternity pay have been "misrepresented", as she called for an "honest campaign" for the Tory leadership.
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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's
Kemi 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

badenoch says tories 'talked right but governed left' as cleverly vows to resurrect rwanda scheme
Two Tory leadership hopeful frontrunners have made their pitch to members and MPs ahead of candidates being whittled down this week.
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Tories won't win back trust 'by pointing out how terrible Labour are', says Badenoch

tories won't win back trust 'by pointing out how terrible labour are', says badenoch
The Tories will not win back trust of the British people by simply "pointing out how terrible Labour are", Kemi Badenoch will say.
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Kemi Badenoch rejects bullying accusations as 'utterly false smears'

kemi badenoch rejects bullying accusations as 'utterly false smears'
Kemi Badenoch has rejected allegations of bullying against her as "smears" designed to "disrupt" her campaign for the Tory leadership.
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If Kemi Badenoch becomes Tory leader don't expect pleasantries or politeness - it'll be a bumpy ride

if kemi badenoch becomes tory leader don't expect pleasantries or politeness - it'll be a bumpy ride
It has been claimed Kemi Badenoch could start a fight in an empty room.
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Kemi Badenoch enters Tory leadership race

kemi badenoch enters tory leadership race
Kemi Badenoch has entered the Conservative leadership race to replace Rishi Sunak with a pledge to tell voters the truth.
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Badenoch has double the support of Braverman among members to be next Tory leader, poll suggests

Kemi Badenoch has twice as much support among Conservative members to be the next party leader as the next candidate, new polling suggest.
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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

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has hit out at the former Post Office chairman after he alleged he was told to "stall" spending on compensation for Horizon scandal victims ahead of the next general..
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Kemi Badenoch tells Tory rebels to stop 'stirring' and 'get behind' Rishi Sunak

Kemi Badenoch has said Tory rebels plotting to remove Rishi Sunak with the aim of installing her as leader are not her "friends" and should "stop messing around".
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Badenoch seeks urgent Fujitsu talks over Post Office compensation

Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, is seeking urgent talks with Fujitsu to thrash out a compensation package for sub-postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal.
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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

Sajid Javid, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Greg Clark, Rishi Sunak, Grant Shapps and Kemi Badenoch: the list of Tory chancellors and business secretaries who have sought to unlock the puzzle of the British steel..
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India-UK trade deal held up by 'sticky' issues as trade secretary visits Delhi

Kemi Badenoch heads to India this week in the hope of making progress on a trade deal, but government sources played down the prospect of an imminent breakthrough.
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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

Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, is facing calls from hospitality industry chiefs to extend new financial help to businesses by amending the terms of emergency loan schemes set up during the..
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Badenoch postpones meeting with business groups over CBI crisis

badenoch postpones meeting with business groups over cbi crisis
Business 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 orangutans
International 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 signed
Fixating 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

'predators' could exploit gender self-identification, says minister
"Predators" could exploit gender self-identification, government minister Kemi Badenoch has said, as she voiced her opposition to proposed reforms.
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