Conservative Party Leadership

Yesterday
PMQs: Starmer dismisses 'caretaker PM' label as Badenoch attacks government's record BBC17:16 10-Dec-25
Starmer Confronted Over Leadership Rumblings as Badenoch Claims Labour MPs See Him as a… Worcester Observer16:57 10-Dec-25
Badenoch still has a Herculean task ahead of her The Spectator16:41 10-Dec-25
Kemi's lipstick glistened with merriment as the oblong potato in front of her honked and… MailOnline16:09 10-Dec-25
Kemi wins PMQs The Spectator15:40 10-Dec-25
PMQs: Kemi Badenoch finds her mojo as Starmer struggles New Statesman13:37 10-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch brutally mocks 'caretaker' leader Starmer at PMQs as she jibes that Net Zero… MailOnline12:25 10-Dec-25
PMQs: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch amid Budget bombshell update The Mirror11:49 10-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch says minimum wage shouldn’t go any higher as Tories declare war on workers Left Foot Forward11:02 10-Dec-25
Why didn’t Badenoch turn up to vote against IHT changes? - Sarah Todd Yorkshire Post06:01 10-Dec-25
The empty theatre of Keminism The New World00:02 10-Dec-25
In the last 7 days
Kemi Badenoch and the Christian roots of Conservatism Catholic Herald21:45 9-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch delivers most laughable comment of the year The London Economic19:05 9-Dec-25
Badenoch refuses to say Tories aiming to win local elections Sky News17:03 9-Dec-25
'No wonder people are angry!' Kemi Badenoch reveals lifting the two-child benefit cap for 1,000 … MailOnline16:57 9-Dec-25
Tory leader in flu 'mandatory' mask statement as hospitals 'emergency' and schools close Devon Live16:28 9-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch urges 'common sense' after No 10 backs calls for people to wear face masks in… MailOnline15:45 9-Dec-25
Tory 'war on workers' as Kemi Badenoch says minimum wage shouldn't go any higher The Mirror15:29 9-Dec-25
Badenoch takes aim at Britain’s youth The Spectator14:15 9-Dec-25
Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch BBC13:38 9-Dec-25
Badenoch pledges to ‘draw a line’ on which health issues get welfare support The Irish News11:51 9-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch has the task of a lifetime CapX10:55 9-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch hits out at young people refusing jobs they believe are 'beneath them' as she… MailOnline10:50 9-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch challenged on if Conservatives did enough for grooming gang victims Channel 419:42 8-Dec-25
Grooming gangs inquiry must 'leave no stone unturned' and must look at ethnicity, Badenoch says Sky News16:28 8-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch is right: gang rape scandal needs a judge-led inquiry Evening Standard15:07 8-Dec-25
Will Starmer take up Badenoch's grooming gangs advice? The Spectator14:31 8-Dec-25
Tories accused of 'shameful' failure after Kemi Badenoch dismisses grooming gangs record The Mirror14:05 8-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch questioned over the Tories’ record on grooming gangs at ‘alternative inquiry’… Left Foot Forward13:45 8-Dec-25
Why Kemi is safer than Keir The Spectator13:09 8-Dec-25
Sam Hall: Badenoch can win the war on energy – but that means embracing everything, including… ConservativeHome13:08 8-Dec-25
Grooming gangs inquiry must ‘leave no stone unturned’, Kemi Badenoch says Evening Standard11:49 8-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch presses Government to accelerate grooming inquiry progress Evening Standard22:05 7-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch's Conservative party shells out £14million on new Westminster HQ MailOnline10:47 7-Dec-25
Tories to move headquarters The Spectator08:50 7-Dec-25
The meaning of Lord Offord's defection The Spectator15:42 6-Dec-25
Keir Starmer shouldn't fear Wes Streeting - it's Angela Rayner he needs to worry about in the… MailOnline11:30 6-Dec-25
Inside the Kemi conversion that could fuel a Tory comeback ConservativeHome08:40 5-Dec-25
Did Rachel Reeves mislead the public ahead of the Budget? Full Fact17:47 4-Dec-25
The route to Tory recovery New Statesman11:01 4-Dec-25
In the last month
Rachel Reeves between a rook and a hard place after chess row Sky News23:02 3-Dec-25
Dan Hodges: Rachel Reeves is bang to rights. And in his eagerness to find a scapegoat, Starmer… MailOnline19:04 3-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch is enjoying herself The Spectator13:45 3-Dec-25
Starmer Confronted Over Obr Resignation, Tax Claims and Budget Fallout in Fiery PMQs - National … Worcester Observer13:35 3-Dec-25
Three things we learned at PMQs New Statesman13:31 3-Dec-25
Badenoch: Reeves could be prosecuted for market abuse over claims before Budget Evening Standard13:19 3-Dec-25
Jenrick rules out Tory-Reform pact ahead of 2029 The Spectator12:03 3-Dec-25
Starmer to face Badenoch in first post-Budget PMQs BBC10:18 3-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch refuses to say if Tories will back Reform after Senedd election South Wales Argus19:47 2-Dec-25
Badenoch won't confirm Tory support for Plaid or Reform at Senedd Abergavenny Chronicle17:08 2-Dec-25
Badenoch’s Ex-Chief of Staff Joins Centre for Policy Studies Guido Fawkes' Blog10:07 2-Dec-25
Labour are almost as deluded as the Your Party faithful The Spectator06:33 2-Dec-25
Kemi Badenoch refuses to reveal who Tories could back for next Welsh Government Nation.Cymru18:41 1-Dec-25
Tory leader Badenoch visits Monmouth to hear about the flooding Monmouthshire Beacon12:05 1-Dec-25
Rachel Reeves gives perfect response to Kemi Badenoch’s brutal Budget attack The London Economic11:34 1-Dec-25
Starmer to warn of welfare 'trap' in speech, with Reeves under pressure over Budget BBC07:06 1-Dec-25
Badenoch demands chancellor’s resignation over her alleged misleadings Property Industry Eye06:53 1-Dec-25
A return to Budget ‘purdah’ would be no bad thing for Labour The Independent22:59 30-Nov-25
Four things to know as Reeves denies misleading the public over Budget forecast i News17:48 30-Nov-25
Reeves responds to Badenoch’s ‘mansplaining’ Budget attack The Independent11:37 30-Nov-25
Rachel Reeves ‘uncomfortable’ listening to Kemi Badenoch’s Budget response Evening Standard11:21 30-Nov-25
Moment Reeves refuses to meet Kemi Badenoch's eye in TV showdown after Tory leader branded her… MailOnline10:45 30-Nov-25
'I was going to go easy on her... then she opened her mouth': Dan Hodges sits down with Kemi… MailOnline01:36 30-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch welcomed to Monmouth by Peter Fox Monmouthshire Beacon14:38 29-Nov-25
How Kemi Badenoch just proved she has the star quality to lead Conservative fightback The Scotsman06:07 29-Nov-25
Badenoch doesn't rule out Tory-Reform deal in Wales BBC18:46 28-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch questions support provided as she sees Storm Claudia flood damage South Wales Argus18:06 28-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch says spending on welfare is ‘unchristian’ The London Economic16:27 28-Nov-25
Has Kemi Badenoch never even seen the Life of Brian? The New World16:24 28-Nov-25
'She loves to dish it out but can't take it': Kemi Badenoch attacks Rachel Reeves for… MailOnline13:35 28-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch visits Monmouth after floods Chepstow Beacon13:28 28-Nov-25
Editorial: Kemi Badenoch could breathe new life into Tories News Letter11:53 28-Nov-25
Rachel Reeves’ benefit handouts are unchristian, Badenoch says City AM10:46 28-Nov-25
Cambridge is woke – that’s no bad thing Varsity09:11 28-Nov-25
Badenoch defends calling chancellor 'spineless' in Budget row BBC06:05 28-Nov-25
The cruelty of Kemi Badenoch’s “Benefits Street” politics New Statesman06:04 28-Nov-25
Is Kevin Hollinrake now home alone? New Statesman16:50 27-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch slammed by caller for ‘offensive’ language around Budget The London Economic14:50 27-Nov-25
North West Essex MP Kemi Badenoch lashes ‘Budget for Benefits Street’ Bishop's Stortford Independent14:42 27-Nov-25
Badenoch warns renters will pay the price for Labour’s war on landlords Property Industry Eye05:55 27-Nov-25
Badenoch takes aim at Reeves over chancellor’s complaints of misogyny The Independent17:32 26-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch says ‘no child is born in the wrong body’ as she calls for NHS puberty blocker trials to stop Attitude Magazine17:32 26-Nov-25
Reeves’ Budget makes UK “shambolic laughing stock for international investors” Money Marketing16:34 26-Nov-25
Renters braced for price hikes as Reeves hits landlords with tax rise The Independent16:21 26-Nov-25
Budget: Kemi Badenoch slams ‘shameless’ Rachel Reeves City AM15:01 26-Nov-25
Watch: Badenoch eviscerates Rachel Reeves The Spectator14:57 26-Nov-25
Kemi blasts Budget as a 'smorgasbord of misery' and a 'total humiliation' for Reeves, saying… MailOnline14:48 26-Nov-25
Badenoch’s PMQs attack ran out of steam The Spectator14:16 26-Nov-25
Rayner should pay back ‘avoided’ tax if she returns to Cabinet – Badenoch Evening Standard12:49 26-Nov-25
Reeves says Labour does not need to raise taxes in resurfaced clip The Independent10:55 26-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch demands end of puberty blocker trial and claims ‘no child is born in the wrong body’ PinkNews.co.uk08:52 26-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch calls on Wes Streeting to stop puberty blocker trial Evening Standard14:24 25-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch accused of ‘declaring war on workers’ over attacks on Employment Rights Bill Left Foot Forward11:46 25-Nov-25
Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch bumped into third place ConservativeHome07:03 25-Nov-25
Badenoch says MP was 'being funny' with Reform UK Nazi comparison ITV15:42 24-Nov-25
Badenoch dismisses Reeves' 'mansplain' claim - and warns against tax rises Sky News15:34 24-Nov-25
Tory row erupts over jibe comparing Reform logo to Nazi badge The Independent15:05 24-Nov-25
Badenoch defends Tory chairman over Nazi jibe at Reform Evening Standard14:09 24-Nov-25
Badenoch: Guaranteed hours will ‘destroy’ seasonal work Personnel Today13:03 24-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch brands Labour's workers' rights bonanza 'an assault' on flexible working that… MailOnline12:13 24-Nov-25
Badenoch to take aim at ‘anti-growth’ employment rights reforms Evening Standard22:04 23-Nov-25
Seize the day, Kemi! As two-thirds of voters say they’ll be worse off after the Chancellor’s Budget grabs, this is a… Lord Ashcroft Polls22:13 22-Nov-25
If even former Conservative PMs accept we lost our way in office, then Badenoch should be able… ConservativeHome07:18 21-Nov-25
What has Labour pledged on income tax ahead of the Budget? Full Fact16:47 20-Nov-25
SNP and Labour's push for net zero is act of 'industrial vandalism' and to blame for job losses … Scottish Daily Express11:24 20-Nov-25
Badenoch’s Budget audition ConservativeHome07:03 20-Nov-25
Scots paying the price for Labour and the SNP's 'industrial vandalism' on net zero, says Kemi… MailOnline20:51 19-Nov-25
Labour’s ‘dog whistle politics’ The Spectator15:05 19-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch in embarrassing PMQs gaffe after suggesting Budget has already happened Left Foot Forward14:54 19-Nov-25
Revealed: Fife plant losing £1m a week as ExxonMobil chair attacks UK's energy policy The Scottish Herald14:45 19-Nov-25
Labour's Budget is already unravelling, Badenoch says BBC14:09 19-Nov-25
The three moments that meant Kemi Badenoch survived her Ides of November and brought the Tories … MailOnline13:38 19-Nov-25
Starmer did even worse than Badenoch at PMQs The Spectator13:13 19-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch In Embarrassing PMQs Gaffe As She Suggests Budget Has Already Happened HuffPost (UK)12:32 19-Nov-25
Kemi Badenoch mocks Buckinghamshire MP during Aylesbury Vale visit Bucks Herald10:24 19-Nov-25

      
            
      
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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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