Kemi Badenoch has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party.
She is the first Black woman to lead a major British political party. Badenoch won by promising to restore the party’s founding principles.
Replacing Rishi Sunak, Badenoch aims to renew the party after its defeat in the July elections.
She claims the Conservatives have shifted left by “governing from the center.”
Badenoch, 44, supports reducing state intervention and emphasizes free speech, free enterprise, and free markets.
She secured 57 percent of votes, defeating Robert Jenrick, who received 43 percent.
Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer called her victory a proud moment.
Badenoch prefers to downplay her race, stating skin color should be insignificant.
She has pledged to address party issues directly, saying, “The time has come to tell the truth.”
While some Conservatives are optimistic about the 2029 election, moderates worry her approach may alienate centrist voters.
Her straightforward style has garnered significant support within the party.
