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Full: Kemi Badenoch elected leader of the Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. The former business secretary was declared the winner at an event in central London on Saturday, defeating rival Robert Jenrick by 53,806 votes to 41,388. Speakers: Bob...
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Kemi Badenoch first speech as Conservative Party leader
Kemi Badenoch has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. The former business secretary was declared the winner at an event in central London on Saturday, defeating rival Robert Jenrick by 53,806 votes to 41,388.
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Kemi Badenoch takes on ‘tough but simple’ task after winning Tory leadership
Kemi Badenoch has vowed to “tell the truth” and “stand up for our principles” as she was elected the new leader of the Conservative Party. The North West Essex MP became the first black woman elected to lead a major UK political party,...
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Kemi Badenoch elected leader of the Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. The former business secretary was declared the winner at an event in central London on Saturday, defeating rival Robert Jenrick by 53,806 votes to 41,388.
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Voting ends for Tory members choosing next party leader
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick’s race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader is nearing its end, with the member ballot closing on Thursday. One contender has declared the contest “close” just hours ahead of the contest’s 5pm...
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Politicians react to the Chancellor's first Budget
Politicians speak to the media on College Green in Westminster, London, after Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget in the Houses of Parliament
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Autumn Budget: Tory MP Mark Garnier reacts
Conservative MP Mark Garnier criticises the Chancellor's Autumn Budget, claiming the Labour Party are "rewriting history" in an "extraordinary, aggressive way".
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Autumn Budget: Jonathan Ashworth, Daisy Cooper and Richard Tice reactions
Former Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper and Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice react to the Chancellor's Autumn Budget, with Mr Tice giving it a "3 out of 10" rating.
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Autumn Budget: Robert Jenrick reaction
Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick gives his reaction to the Chancellor's Autumn Budget, calling it the "largest heist in modern political history".
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GMB members gather in Westminster to demand the Government make a 'success' of energy transition
Over 100 GMB members, who work in the Energy sector or Energy intensive industries, gather in Westminster ahead of the Chancellor's budget to demand a "success" of the energy transition. General Secretary of GMB Gary Smith talking....
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Robert Jenrick gives a speech on UK defence policy during leadership campaign
Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick gives a speech in South London outlining his vision for foreign and defence policy in the United Kingdom and how the UK can help tackle the growing axis of hostile state actors (China, Russia,...
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Q&A with Robert Jenrick after speech on UK defence policy
Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick answers to questions from the media after giving a speech in South London outlining his vision for foreign and defence policy in the United Kingdom. The speech outlined how the UK can help tackle...
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Streeting: New hospitals, extra appointments and smoking ban will be delivered
Wes Streeting said the Government is working “at pace” to deliver new hospitals, 40,000 extra NHS appointments, and a smoking ban. The Health Secretary told the Commons he intends to go into the next general election with a record the...
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Jenrick: End Tory contest early so new leader can answer Labour’s first Budget
The Conservative leadership contest must be drawn to an early end so the victor can respond to Labour’s first Budget, Robert Jenrick has said after making it through to the final stage of voting. The leadership hopeful issued a challenge...
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Robert Jenrick speaks at Policy Exchange as he eyes Tory leadership
Press conference with Conservative Party leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick at Policy Exchange, the day after saw off James Cleverley in a vote of MPs, leaving him and Kemi Badenoch as the final two cadidates. Former home secretary Mr...
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Robert Jenrick takes questions at Policy Exchange as Tory leadership bid gathers pace
Press conference with Conservative Party leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick at Policy Exchange, the day after saw off James Cleverly in a vote of MPs, leaving him and Kemi Badenoch as the final two candidates. Former home secretary Mr...
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Jenrick pushes migration policy in leadership speech
Press conference with Conservative Party leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick at Policy Exchange, the day after saw off James Cleverly in a vote of MPs, leaving him and Kemi Badenoch as the final two candidates. Former home secretary Mr...
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Cleverly eliminated from Tory leadership race, leaving Badenoch and Jenrick in the running
James Cleverly has been eliminated from the Tory leadership race, leaving Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick in the running. Bob Blackman, chairman of the 1922 Committee announces the results in the Houses of Parliament, London.
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MP Bob Blackman reads the results of the final ballot of Tory MPs
MP Bob Blackman reads the results of the final ballot of Tory MPs. Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch reach final round of the Conservative leadership contest, James Cleverly is eliminated. Ms Badenoch won 42 votes and Mr Jenrick 41 votes,...
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Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch to face off in final Tory leadership vote
Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch will go head-to-head in the final heat of the Conservative Party leadership contest, after James Cleverly was knocked out in the latest round of voting. Former home secretary Mr Cleverly was eliminated in...
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Cleverly surges to first place in Tory leadership race as Tugendhat eliminated
James Cleverly received 39 votes from Tory MPs in the latest round of voting in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as leader, overtaking Robert Jenrick to top the ballot. Mr Jenrick drew 31 votes, Kemi Badenoch came in third with 30 votes...
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Robert Jenrick speaks at Conservative Party conference - in full
Tory leadership candidate, Robert Jenrick answers party members' questions on stage for the event "Meet Our Leadership Candidates" at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
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James Cleverly speaks at Conservative Party conference - in full
Tory leadership candidate, James Cleverly answers party members' questions on stage for the event "Meet Our Leadership Candidates" at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
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Grant Shapps speaks at Conservative Party conference event
Former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps speaks at the Conservatives Together: Lessons from defeat and building for the future fringe event in Birmingham.