Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch (/ ˌ k ɛ m i ˈ b eɪ d ə n ɒ k / KEM-ee BAY-də-nok; [1] [2] [e] née Adegoke; born 2 January 1980) [4] is a British politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since November 2024.

2 days ago · Kemi Badenoch has notched up 100 days as Conservative party leader. To say she's celebrating this century would be wrong, though. Marking it, perhaps. And after a difficult first 100 days, the ...

6 days ago · Watch: Kemi Badenoch says her citizenship plan is "the right thing to do" Henry Zeffman. Chief political correspondent. Joshua Nevett. Political reporter. Published. 5 February 2025. 2386 Comments.

Nov 2, 2024 · The first Black woman to lead a major U.K. political party, Kemi Badenoch is an upbeat and outspoken libertarian who thinks the British state is broken and she is the one to fix it.

17 hours ago · Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says the planned new football regulator will be "a waste of money". The Football Governance Bill, which will establish a first independent regulator for the ...

Nov 2, 2024 · As the first black woman to lead a major UK political party she has made history, but she is no fan of identity politics and is not likely to make much of that as...

Nov 3, 2024 · Kemi Badenoch has been with her husband Hamish Badenoch for over a decade and their family consists of three children.

Nov 2, 2024 · Former British Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the UK Conservative Party. She likes to cite her political heroine, Margaret Thatcher, but analysts have said Badenoch's ideas...