Conservative Party Leadership

Bishop’s Stortford schoolboy Ben Hardy rates Andy Burnham as ‘clever, confident speaker’ at first PMQs Bishop's Stortford Independent11:43Kemi Badenoch Andy Burnham UK Politics

Andy Burnham rules out slashing welfare budget to boost defence spending HuffPost (UK)12:36Kemi Badenoch Andy Burnham UK Politics

Mourners hang out of cars as they gather for second A66 crash funeral after Kemi Badenoch… MailOnline16:47Kemi Badenoch Middlesbrough (town) Conservative Party

Schools closing for A66 funerals ‘obscene’ says Kemi Badenoch Yorkshire Post16:17Kemi Badenoch Middlesbrough (town) Conservative Party

Kemi Badenoch slams 'grotesque' Bonnie Blue over disturbing baby clip - 'it’s not right' Daily Star10:11Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party UK Politics

Bridgwater's MP given promotion into Tory shadow cabinet Bridgwater Mercury16:12Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party UK Politics

Who would make the best prime minister? August 2026 YouGov12:39Reform UK Nigel Farage UK Politics

Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donation BBC11:11Reform UK Nigel Farage UK Politics

Kemi Badenoch will 'abolish inheritance tax' if she wins next election Evening Standard09:40Kemi Badenoch Inheritance Tax Tax

Inheritance tax faces axe if Kemi Badenoch wins next election as sources say ditching 'hated'… MailOnline01:06Kemi Badenoch Inheritance Tax Andy Burnham

Kemi Badenoch backs plan to crack down on illegal traveller sites Dunmow Broadcast & Recorder, Essex14:33Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party England

Kemi Badenoch pledges Conservative clampdown on unauthorised Traveller camps Bishop's Stortford Independent13:57Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party England

Kemi Badenoch shows weakness on the radio New Statesman12:58Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party Radio

Claire Coutinho moves to key Tory business role in Badenoch reshuffle EasternEye14:14Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party UK Politics

Poll of the Day: Are Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives ready for a General Election after her… MailOnline12:01Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party UK Politics

Was Emma Barnett's car crash Kemi Badenoch interview the final straw? Controversial BBC… MailOnline09:40Kemi Badenoch Today (BBC Radio 4) BBC

Latest News

In the last 8 hours

Kemi Badenoch will 'abolish inheritance tax' if she wins next election Evening Standard09:40

Earlier today

Inheritance tax faces axe if Kemi Badenoch wins next election as sources say ditching 'hated'… MailOnline01:06

Yesterday

Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donation BBC11:11 12-Sept-26

Was Emma Barnett's car crash Kemi Badenoch interview the final straw? Controversial BBC… MailOnline09:40 12-Sept-26

In the last 7 days

Badenoch warns of tourist tax ‘disaster’ for hospitality industry Evening Standard11:03 11-Sept-26

Hamas praise of Israeli sanctions shows Miliband made wrong choice – Badenoch Evening Standard10:44 11-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch shows weakness on the radio New Statesman12:58 10-Sept-26

Burnham’s Manc-a-Lago problem The Critic Magazine11:19 10-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch slams 'grotesque' Bonnie Blue over disturbing baby clip - 'it’s not right' Daily Star10:11 10-Sept-26

Quentin Letts: The PM flicked through his folder with rising panic. He knew he had a fact in… MailOnline19:01 9-Sept-26

How Badenoch’s reshuffle highlights Labour’s woman problem The Independent17:23 9-Sept-26

Badenoch to vote against assisted dying law when it returns to Commons this week as Tory leader … MailOnline16:31 9-Sept-26

Burnham blasts Tory defence plan amid aim to fund forces and welfare The News, Portsmouth14:04 9-Sept-26

At PMQs, Burnham is short of answers The Spectator13:19 9-Sept-26

Andy Burnham Rules Out Slashing Welfare Budget To Boost Defence Spending HuffPost (UK)12:36 9-Sept-26

Bishop’s Stortford schoolboy Ben Hardy rates Andy Burnham as ‘clever, confident speaker’ at first PMQs Bishop's Stortford Independent11:43 9-Sept-26

Bridgwater's MP given promotion into Tory shadow cabinet Bridgwater Mercury16:12 8-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch backs plan to crack down on illegal traveller sites Dunmow Broadcast & Recorder, Essex14:33 8-Sept-26

Mourners hang out of cars as they gather for second A66 crash funeral after Kemi Badenoch… MailOnline16:47 7-Sept-26

Schools closing for A66 funerals ‘obscene’ says Kemi Badenoch Yorkshire Post16:17 7-Sept-26

Tory leader and Education Secretary clash as school closures for A66 crash funerals branded… Teesside Live14:06 7-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch pledges Conservative clampdown on unauthorised Traveller camps Bishop's Stortford Independent13:57 7-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch slams 'obscene' school closures for A66 crash funeral - 'kick in teeth' Daily Star10:41 7-Sept-26

The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work? Big Issue06:26 7-Sept-26

In the last month

Inside Badenoch’s economic unit The Spectator17:02 5-Sept-26

How Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign also faces allegations over foreign donations The i Paper06:05 5-Sept-26

Argentina 'can smell Burnham's weakness': Kemi Badenoch blasts PM after latest threat to… MailOnline22:32 4-Sept-26

Tories will ‘endeavour’ to set out position on A1 dualling Northumberland Gazette17:16 4-Sept-26

Who would make the best prime minister? August 2026 YouGov12:39 4-Sept-26

Suffolk MP appointed to roles in Tory opposition as Parliament returns East Anglian Daily Times06:06 4-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch’s office says Tories will ‘endeavour’ to set out position on A1 dualling Chronicle Live00:50 4-Sept-26

Reform finance boss 'talking nonsense' over claim Boris Johnson was asked to stand against… The Mirror20:42 3-Sept-26

⁠Kemi Badenoch is right: we must spend less on welfare, more on defence The Independent18:18 3-Sept-26

The Tories and Reform take the economic fight to Labour The Spectator18:14 3-Sept-26

Quentin Letts: Kemi presented war with Russia as an inevitability: 'We cannot defend ourselves… MailOnline16:20 3-Sept-26

Badenoch says Tory plan to cut welfare for defence does not target the poorest Nation.Cymru16:07 3-Sept-26

Buckinghamshire MP promoted to shadow cabinet under Kemi Badenoch reshuffle Bucks Herald15:08 3-Sept-26

Badenoch says UK must prepare for possible war by 2030 UK Defence Journal15:05 3-Sept-26

Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass BBC14:23 3-Sept-26

Bridlington and the Wolds MP Charlie Dewhirst takes on new Shadow Minister role The Scarborough News13:20 3-Sept-26

Local MP promoted in Conservative reshuffle Meon Valley Times13:16 3-Sept-26

Fylde MP promoted to Shadow Cabinet in reshuffle by Kemi Badenoch Lancs Live12:44 3-Sept-26

Burnham’s first PMQs: Pub rates cut, tax hikes not ruled out The Publican's Morning Advertiser10:33 3-Sept-26

Burnham's proud to be a tax and spend socialist - at a time when there's nothing left to tax or … MailOnline01:11 3-Sept-26

Kemi vows to slash the benefits bill to boost defence as she piles pressure on Burnham MailOnline01:01 3-Sept-26

Badenoch: Cut benefits to fund £10bn defence spending package City AM22:02 2-Sept-26

Burnham and Badenoch clash in new prime minister’s first PMQs Channel 419:23 2-Sept-26

Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as UK borrowing costs rise BBC17:42 2-Sept-26

Britain's top civil servant snubs Kemi Badenoch's demand to hold access talks with Whitehall… MailOnline17:33 2-Sept-26

Andy Burnham v Kemi Badenoch first PMQs match report The Scotsman17:16 2-Sept-26

Fylde coast MP named Shadow Work and Pensions Minister in reshuffle Blackpool Gazette15:53 2-Sept-26

Burnham can’t keep being a people pleaser The Spectator15:17 2-Sept-26

Claire Coutinho moves to key Tory business role in Badenoch reshuffle EasternEye14:14 2-Sept-26

⁠Who won PMQs, Andy Burnham or Kemi Badenoch? Have your say... The Independent13:50 2-Sept-26

No more Mr Nice Guy! Moment Burnham takes off gloves to slam Badenoch Evening Standard13:40 2-Sept-26

Badenoch roasts 'spendthrift people-pleaser' Burnham at first PMQs MailOnline13:39 2-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch rips into Andy Burnham's spending plans at PMQs Evening Standard13:18 2-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch roasts 'spendthrift people-pleaser' Burnham over refusal to curb benefits at… MailOnline12:19 2-Sept-26

Badenoch promotes top Jenrick backer The Spectator12:04 2-Sept-26

PMQs live as Andy Burnham faces first-ever Commons showdown with Kemi Badenoch Manchester Evening News11:57 2-Sept-26

Worcestershire MP returns to backbenches following shadow cabinet reshuffle Worcester News11:12 2-Sept-26

'I was promoted on merit': Tory MP's fury after Harriet Harman says it was 'woke' to give her… MailOnline10:37 2-Sept-26

Andy Burnham Tears Into Kemi Badenoch With Timely Liz Truss Reminder HuffPost (UK)17:06 1-Sept-26

Politics returns: Tories reshuffle & Starmer slopes off The Spectator16:01 1-Sept-26

Who's in and who's out of Kemi Badenoch's new Tory frontbench? Evening Standard15:32 1-Sept-26

Shock poll sees Conservatives leapfrog Reform as Kemi Badenoch pushes Nigel Farage into third… MailOnline15:23 1-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch breaks her reshuffle promise The New World15:11 1-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch bets on an early election New Statesman12:42 1-Sept-26

New shadow culture secretary appointed Civil Society12:34 1-Sept-26

Alex Burghart appointed Tory deputy leader in reshuffle Evening Standard12:18 1-Sept-26

Poll of the Day: Are Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives ready for a General Election after her… MailOnline12:01 1-Sept-26

Katie Lam appointed shadow housing secretary in Conservative reshuffle Building Magazine11:44 1-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch’s appoints architect of Liz Truss’ disastrous mini-budget as new shadow chancellor Left Foot Forward10:13 1-Sept-26

The thinking behind Badenoch’s reshuffle The Spectator10:06 1-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch’s appoints architect of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget as new shadow… Left Foot Forward10:03 1-Sept-26

What Kemi Badenoch’s reshuffle means for Scotland STV09:42 1-Sept-26

Breaking: Kemi’s front bench reshuffle is now complete ConservativeHome09:13 1-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch's New Shadow Chancellor Loved Liz Truss's Disastrous Mini-Budget HuffPost (UK)08:27 1-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch’s appoints new shadow cabinet: who’s in and who’s out Politics.co.uk08:25 1-Sept-26

It is time that Westminster looked up and noticed Funding the Future (Weblog)08:00 1-Sept-26

The Tory party faces the threat of obscurity Yorkshire Post06:07 1-Sept-26

Kemi gets Tories battle ready with ruthless reshuffle: Shadow Chancellor sacked amid… MailOnline00:39 1-Sept-26

Kemi Badenoch sacks senior Tories in major shake-up of her front bench team The Independent19:52 31-Aug-26

Kemi Badenoch moves shadow Scotland Secretary in Conservative reshuffle The Scotsman19:30 31-Aug-26

Kemi Badenoch Accused Of 'Shuffling Deckchairs On The Titanic' With Tory Frontbench Shake-Up HuffPost (UK)19:23 31-Aug-26

Will the shadow chancellor scrap inheritance tax? The Spectator18:01 31-Aug-26

Revealed: the new Tory MPs promoted to Badenoch’s shadow cabinet The Spectator17:41 31-Aug-26

Does Badenoch’s reshuffle show the Tories are going soft on Brexit? The Independent16:58 31-Aug-26

Badenoch's brutal reshuffle shows she is finally in charge of her party The i Paper16:22 31-Aug-26

Kemi Badenoch sacks Mel Stride and names replacement as major reshuffle goes on Manchester Evening News15:56 31-Aug-26

Kemi Badenoch sacks two of her top team in shadow cabinet reshuffle The Scotsman15:56 31-Aug-26

Shadow health minister quits Badenoch's top team BBC14:56 31-Aug-26

Mel Stride out as shadow chancellor as Badenoch reshuffles her frontbench The i Paper13:49 31-Aug-26

Badenoch bets on a new economy team The Spectator13:37 31-Aug-26

Kemi Badenoch Sacks Tory Big-Hitters In Brutal Frontbench Reshuffle HuffPost (UK)13:28 31-Aug-26

Sir Mel Stride replaced as shadow chancellor as Conservatives reshuffle top team BBC13:23 31-Aug-26

Kemi Badenoch replaces top Tory economic team in shadow Cabinet reshuffle The Independent13:05 31-Aug-26

Priti Patel sacked from shadow cabinet as Kemi Badenoch kicks off Tory reshuffle The Mirror11:20 31-Aug-26

Priti Patel out as Kemi Badenoch shuffles her team The Spectator11:15 31-Aug-26

Tugendhat replaces Patel in Tory reshuffle City AM11:02 31-Aug-26

Priti Patel Out As Kemi Badenoch Begins Tory Frontbench Reshuffle HuffPost (UK)07:53 31-Aug-26

Tom Tugendhat tipped for key role as Kemi Badenoch kicks off Tory reshuffle - with ex-Cabinet… MailOnline07:53 31-Aug-26

Dame Priti Patel returns to back benches to take on ‘international role’ ITV01:00 31-Aug-26

Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary BBC00:41 31-Aug-26

Two key Tory names under threat as Badenoch prepares for reshuffle The Independent16:54 30-Aug-26

Andy Burnham is told to drop the guitar as he's warned 'the honeymoon's over' ahead of huge… MailOnline08:20 30-Aug-26

Kemi Badenoch demands talks with the civil service to plan for government - as speculation Andy … MailOnline22:29 29-Aug-26

Tory James Cleverly quits Kemi Badenoch's top team for London mayoral bid The Mirror16:49 29-Aug-26

Tory advisor role for ex neo-Nazi ‘indefensible’ says Barnet councillor Barnet Post12:57 27-Aug-26

Anderson Writes to Times About Disappearing Meloni-Badenoch Story Guido Fawkes09:54 27-Aug-26

Badenoch ‘jealous’ of ex-cabinet minister in Commons comeback row The Independent06:19 27-Aug-26

Shadow cabinet reshuffle: what to expect | with Lord Goodman The Spectator12:24 26-Aug-26

Kemi Badenoch prepares to shuffle her shadow cabinet pack The New World12:11 26-Aug-26

Tories pledge 10,000 more police on the ground Bishop's Stortford Independent12:00 26-Aug-26

Tories Retract Claim That Meloni Advised Badenoch Against Deal With Reform Guido Fawkes19:45 25-Aug-26

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About our Conservative Party Leadership news

Latest news on the Conservative Party leadership, including updates on Kemi Badenoch's leadership of the Conservative Party after she was elected leader in 2024.

The 2024 Conservative Party leadership election marked a significant turning point in British politics, following the party's historic defeat in the July general election. Kemi Badenoch emerged victorious on 2 November 2024, securing 56.5% of party members' votes against Robert Jenrick's 43.5%, making her the first Black leader of any major UK political party and the fourth female Conservative leader.

The contest began after Rishi Sunak announced his resignation following the Conservatives' worst electoral defeat in modern history, which reduced the party to just 121 seats. Six candidates initially entered the race: Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Priti Patel, Mel Stride, and Tom Tugendhat. Through four rounds of MP voting, the field was narrowed to Badenoch and Jenrick for the final membership ballot.

The leadership race featured significant moments, including a crucial Conservative Party Conference in late September that served as a 'beauty parade' for candidates. James Cleverly's surprise elimination in the final MPs' ballot, despite being considered a frontrunner, highlighted the unpredictable nature of the contest. The campaign also saw substantial financial investment, with Jenrick raising £480,000 and Badenoch £422,500.

This election followed a period of unprecedented Conservative Party turmoil, with Badenoch becoming the fifth Conservative leader in just over two years, following Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak. The party's internal dynamics were further complicated by speculation about potential defections to Reform UK and concerns about maintaining unity after the general election defeat.

Our NewsNow feed provides comprehensive coverage of the Conservative Party's transition under Badenoch's leadership, including analysis from political experts, reactions from party members, and implications for British politics. Stay informed about policy developments, shadow cabinet appointments, and the party's strategy as it adapts to its new role in opposition.

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