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 somebody who gets cut through, I am somebody who communicates our values and I always start from first principles," she said.
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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 the current level of the benefit "excessive".
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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 to support mothers for 39 weeks after having a baby, is a "function of tax" which she described as "excessive". Stuart Andrew says the Tory leadership candidates are entitled to "stand up for what they believe in and put that forward to the party."
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om Tugendhat has accused Sir Keir Starmer of "believing in state control." The shadow security minister was addressing the Conservative conference in his bid to become the next Tory leader. Mr Tugendhat also revealed he felt "deeply, deeply uncomfortable" about legalising assisted dying. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Business Secretary Kevin Hollinrake backs Kemi Badenoch to be the next Conservative leader, saying she is “bold, strong” and “optimistic” and believes she can win the next general..
Kemi Badenoch says the Tory leadership contenders need to talk about more than just immigration policy, adding people had faith in her approach to politics.
Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have made the..
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have made the final two contenders in the Tory leadership race as James Cleverly was knocked out in the latest round of voting.
After Cleverly came out on top in..
Saturday, 2 November 2024 ()
Kemi Badenoch has won the race to be the next leader of the Conservative Party.
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