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Kemi Badenoch

Also known as: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

2026-04-272026-08-25

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    On Monday, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch welcomed Burnham to his new role but said he has not “set out a clear plan for government”.

    Burnham to set out cost of living support
  3. Joy Online

    On Monday, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch welcomed Burnham to his new role but said he has not “set out a clear plan for government”.

    Burnham to set out cost of living support
  4. Joy Online

    Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative Party, echoed Kyle’s sentiments and said that Fifa “absolutely should investigate”.

    FIFA ‘assessing match reports’ over Falklands banner
  5. Joy Online

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Friday he had spoken to his likely successor, Andy Burnham, as well as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK’s Farage to “urge everybody to come together”.

    Ann Widdecombe attacked nearly 24 hours before she was found dead, police say
  6. Joy Online

    Sir Keir Starmer said it was “really shocking”, while Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she was “stunned to hear this awful news”.

    Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Ann Widdecombe
  7. Joy Online

    Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch described Widdecombe as a “formidable politician who was never afraid to speak her mind and fought hard for what she believed”.

    Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78
  8. Joy Online

    The morning after her party’s emphatic win, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch told me the vote had been a “referendum on oil and gas”.

    Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortages if gas field not approved
  9. June 2026
  10. Joy Online

    Rules requiring public bodies such as schools and hospitals to promote equality when making decisions should be scrapped, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will say in a speech on Tuesday.

    Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Kemi Badenoch
  11. Joy Online

    Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called for cross-party work to rebuild trust in the police after meeting Nowak’s family on Thursday.

    Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murder
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said on Friday she was “sickened” by the case, adding: “The crime could hardly be graver, yet the punishment was no punishment at all.” Ben Maguire MP, Lib Dem attorney general spokesperson, described the case as “utterly horrific”, adding that t

    Starmer ‘appalled’ by case of boys spared jail after raping teenage girls

Tuesday 21 July

  1. UK PM Burnham announces cost-of-living support measures

    Andy Burnham, the new UK prime minister, is set to announce new support to help people with the cost of living crisis as his cabinet meets for the first time. He has vowed to provide "breathing space" for households struggling with costs and pledged to set out details on Tuesday.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. UK PM Burnham to announce cost-of-living support measures

    Andy Burnham, the new UK prime minister, is set to announce support for households struggling with the cost of living crisis on Tuesday. Burnham has appointed a cabinet including John Healey as chancellor and Ed Miliband as foreign secretary, and pledged to provide "breathing space" for people facing financial hardship.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 16 July

  1. FIFA assesses Argentina Falklands banner after England semi-final

    FIFA is assessing match reports after Argentina players displayed a "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" banner following their 2-1 World Cup semi-final victory over England in Atlanta. Argentina's football association was previously fined £20,000 by FIFA in 2014 for displaying the same banner, which the governing body said breached rules on political action and team misconduct.

    16 July 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 11 July

  1. Ann Widdecombe attacked nearly 24 hours before death

    The 78-year-old former Conservative minister was found with serious injuries at her Devon home on Thursday; police believe the attack occurred on Wednesday around 12:30 pm. Detectives are searching for a white male suspect after releasing a 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder.

    11 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 10 July

  1. Man arrested after death of former UK MP Ann Widdecombe

    A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of 78-year-old Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP and Reform UK spokesperson. Police found her body with serious injuries at her home in Devon on Thursday and said there is no indication the crime was politically motivated.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Former British Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78

    Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP who later joined Reform UK and became a Brexit Party MEP, has died at 78. She served as a Home Office and employment minister under John Major and was known as a prominent Brexit supporter.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 9 July

  1. Jackdaw gas platform owner urges UK approval to prevent winter shortages

    The chief executive of Adura, the owner of the Jackdaw gas platform in the North Sea, told BBC News that government approval is "hyper critical" to avoid domestic supply shortages this winter, saying the project could meet 6% of UK gas needs from 1 October. Environmental campaigners oppose the project, citing this summer's record heatwaves as evidence of the need to tackle climate change.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 8 June

  1. UK Conservative leader Badenoch calls for scrapping public equality duty

    Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will argue in a speech that the Public Sector Equality Duty, which requires public bodies such as schools and hospitals to promote equality, should be scrapped because it has become "a minefield" exposing public decisions to legal challenge. The Labour government meanwhile is promising a new equality and diversity strategy focused on getting working-class people into the civil service.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 5 June

  1. UK PM accuses Musk of stoking division over police death

    Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of "trying to whip up division" following the death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, whose killer claimed he was the victim of a racist attack. Musk posted on X criticising police treatment of the teenager and comparing media coverage to the George Floyd case, prompting the PM to accuse him of interfering in British politics.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 25 May

  1. UK PM Starmer reacts to teenage rape case with suspended sentences

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called a case in which three teenage boys were spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls "appalling" and said it was "right" that the Attorney General was reviewing the sentences. The boys received Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of jail time for attacks in Hampshire in November 2024 and January 2025, prompting one victim to criticize the outcome as a "slap on the wrist."

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. UK delays Russian oil product sanctions due to supply concerns

    The UK government has watered down plans to ban imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil in third countries, instead phasing in sanctions over coming months amid concerns over supplies and price rises following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine's sanctions commissioner said he understands the rationale but disagrees with the approach, citing concerns that temporary exemptions may generate additional revenues for Russia's war machine.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Thousands protest antisemitism outside Downing Street

    Thousands of people gathered outside Downing Street on Sunday for a protest against antisemitism, led by main Jewish community organisations, in response to a string of recent attacks on synagogues and Jewish sites, including the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. UK local elections see historic losses for Starmer's Labour Party

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suffered sweeping losses across traditional heartlands in British local elections, with the hard-right Reform UK and Green Party making significant gains and reshaping the UK's political landscape. Despite the electoral defeat, Starmer rejected calls to resign.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. UK local elections show fragmented politics, Reform leads

    Electoral analyst Sir John Curtice reports that overnight local election results confirm Britain's electoral politics has become highly fragmented, with Reform winning the most seats at 30% of those declared and recording a 26% average vote share across a sample of over 500 wards. The Greens averaged 16% support, representing a seven-point increase from 2022, suggesting their best local election performance ever, though they gained just 25 seats so far.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 April

  1. Trump assures King Charles will be very safe during US state visit

    Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US beginning Monday, after further security talks between the White House and Buckingham Palace following a gunman incident at a Trump event in Washington DC on Saturday. The King and Queen's programme will go ahead largely as planned, with the UK government hoping to ease diplomatic tensions.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

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