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Kemi Badenoch wins Tory leadership election

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Kemi Badenoch wins Tory leadership election



Conservative party announces Badenoch has beaten rival Robert Jenrick in ballot of party membersUK politics live – latest updatesFive things to know about Kemi BadenochKemi Badenoch is the new Conservative party leader after defeating Robert Jenrick in a members’ vote, becoming the first Black leader of a major UK party and the fourth woman to lead the Tories.Baden took just over 56% of the 95,000 votes, in a poll that had a 73% turnout of eligible members. This amounts to the narrowest win of the four since the party changed its rules to allow party members the final say in contested leadership elections. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/02/kemi-badenoch-wins-tory-leadership-election

Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Publish date : 2024-11-02 12:21:14

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