Kemi Badenoch wants Reform voters to 'come back'
Kemi Badenoch wants Reform voters to 'come back'
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page 1 of 3BBC37m agoWhy Tories are talking about winning the next election
Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them.
BBC57m agoI'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK, says Badenoch
The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.
BBC1h agoI'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK, says Badenoch
The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.
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Badenoch denies ‘British Iron Dome’ plan – after Tories use phrase in press release
Tory leader says proposed ‘Britannia Shield’ will not be comparable to Israeli missile defence system UK politics live – latest updates Kemi Badenoch has denied she compared a new air defence system proposed by the party to Israel’s Iron Dome…
The Guardian•Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor9h agoBadenoch calls for UK ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence system - UK politics live
Conservatives plan ‘new integrated air and missile defence system to protect Britain from attack – in essence, a British “Iron Dome”’ Good morning.
The Guardian•Andrew Sparrow11h agoBurnham’s surprise EU-turn could deliver the Tories from a generational mess | Gaby Hinsliff
Badenoch would never have reopened the door on Brexit, but now that the PM has, it suits the Conservatives to let him walk through it There’s no way on earth it should have worked, but somehow he may have got away with it.
The Guardian•Gaby Hinsliff12h agoTories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters
Party has common enemy in defectors, while Nigel Farage’s woes have given some insiders reason to hope During a quick-fire Q&A at the Conservative party conference this weekend, Kemi Badenoch was asked who she would pick between Robert Jenrick or…
The Guardian•Pippa Crerar Political editor22h agoConservative plans to slash aid budget by 90% to ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say
Party’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’ Conservative plans to slash the aid budget by 90% would leave the UK unable to cover existing contributions to the UN and World Bank, and…
The Guardian•Alexandra Topping Political correspondent23h agoThe Guardian view on Tory economics: Britain’s future needs more than Thatcher’s past | Editorial
The Conservatives blame their failures on abandoning their 1976 principles. But the country needs investment and resilience rather than another round of spending cuts The Conservative party wants to go back to the future under Kemi Badenoch.
The Guardian•Editorial5 OctBadenoch is trying to match Farage step for step – but it’s a dance of death for the Tories | Polly Toynbee
At conference here in Birmingham I’ve found a growing swell of opposition to the leader – and a vision of the Conservative party to come You can walk all the way from Somerset to Sussex without crossing a Tory-run constituency, if you wish.
The Guardian•Polly Toynbee5 OctWhy Kemi Badenoch embraces being the leader of the ‘nasty party’ – podcast
Kemi Badenoch is kicking off Conservative party conference with a little bounce in her step and her personal poll ratings improved.
The Guardian•Presented by Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj5 OctIs Kemi Badenoch abandoning the Red Wall?
Is Andy Burnham an easier opponent for the Conservatives than Sir Keir Starmer? At the Tory conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch’s team sniff a chance to attack the prime minister – with a particular chance to seize on and attack his economic…
Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live
Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’ Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England Good morning.
The Guardian•Andrew Sparrow5 OctBadenoch ally attacks Burnham’s ‘hope hard enough’ economic message as ‘absolutely mad’
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately says Conservatives will present “very different view of the country” — and defends policy on pensions triple lock.
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4 reasons for Kemi Badenoch to be cheerful — and 3 looming headaches
Britain's Tories gather in Birmingham stronger than they’ve been in years — but face a long road from here to winning.
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Ella Baron on Kemi Badenoch and Britain’s Neets – cartoon
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For Kemi, being the Nasty party is not toxic but a badge of honour | John Crace
The Tory leader says the party’s plans to cut people’s benefits are no more than ‘common sense’ It’s a thought. A bold one. Possibly a career-ending one. But a thought nonetheless.
The Guardian•John Crace4 OctI'm a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch
The Conservative leader tells the BBC the earnings threshold for government support stops people "working harder".
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Badenoch says Tory policy is to keep pension triple lock
The Conservative Party leader speaks to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg as the Tories launch their party conference in Birmingham.
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