The Latest Breaking News from Kemi Badenoch

Council tax increase expected as Tories claim ‘black hole’ in Labour’s plans

Sir Keir Starmer’s press secretary confirmed the threshold for council tax increases will remain at 5%.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024

Badenoch predicts council tax rises on the cards amid ‘black hole’ claim

The Conservative leader raised the issue during Prime Minister’s Questions with Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024

The Long Wave: How Juls journeyed the Black Atlantic to curate his sound

From Brazilian percussion to South African amapiano, the British-Ghanaian DJ and producer is building musical links across the diaspora

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

Tories take narrow poll lead over Labour in Badenoch’s first week as leader

Kemi Badenoch has taken the party to 29 per cent of the vote, according to pollsters More in Common, with Labour languishing on just 27 per cent. It is the highest rating for the Conservatives since February

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

Voters around the world wish a plague on all incumbents. Labour can avoid that fate

Trump’s shock election win has the government feeling nervous. It must remember: bold, fair policies are exactly what the public wants, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024

Farmers may never trust Labour again after inheritance tax change, say Tories

Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins said the policy will affect family farmers and tenant farmers rather than big companies.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Post Office inquiry is treated to KemiKaze at her brittle, narcissistic worst

Where others began by expressing regret over the Horizon scandal, Kemi said nothing. Because she feels nothing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

Kemi Badenoch says ministers let bureaucracy hold up payments to wronged subpostmasters

Tory leader blamed ‘too much bureaucracy’ for lenghty waits in payouts for wronged subpostmaster

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

Badenoch: it’s ‘disappointing’ it took ITV drama to speed up Post Office payouts

Tory leader tells inquiry she worked behind scenes to try to win funding for more compensation over Horizon scandal

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

Government allowed bureaucracy to get in way of Horizon redress – Kemi Badenoch

Mrs Badenoch and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds gave evidence to the inquiry on Monday.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024