Kemi Badenoch’s popularity is rising – but voters still unconvinced by Tory party, new poll shows

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has seen a sustained uptick in personal popularity despite public opinion towards her party remaining negative, a new poll has found.

YouGov has dubbed the trend a “Keminaissance”, with 38 per cent of Britons now saying she is doing well as leader, up from just 14 per cent in October.