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Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch is a British politician who has been Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since November 2024. She represents North West Essex in the UK Parliament. She served as Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade between 7 February 2023 and 5 July 2024. Earlier ministerial roles included Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education. She married Hamish Badenoch in 2012 and they have three children.

Country
United Kingdom
Field
Politics
Leaning
Right
Fact checks
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Political leaning

Far leftRightFar right
Economic+2.0
State-ledFree market

Why we place them here

  • Proposed cutting employers' national insurance contributions and inheritance tax. [1]
  • Advocated abolishing real interest rates on plan 2 student loans. [2]
  • Pursuing a right-leaning agenda including opposition to net zero. [2]
  • Stated she would not form a coalition with Reform UK. [1]

Fact checks

Affiliations

  • Conservative Party

    The Conservative Party is a major UK political party. Kemi Badenoch has led it since November 2024, when she became Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition. [3]

  • UK Parliament

    The UK Parliament is the national legislature. Kemi Badenoch represents North West Essex as a Member of Parliament. [3]

  • UK Government

    The UK Government is the national executive. Kemi Badenoch held ministerial roles including Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade from February 2023 to July 2024, and earlier posts at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Treasury, and the Department for Education. [4]

Sources

  1. [1]bbc.co.uk
  2. [2]theguardian.com
  3. [3]saharareporters.com
  4. [4]gov.uk
  5. [5]Photo: Roger Harris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

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