Kemi Badenoch Becomes UK Conservative Party Chief

Kemi Badenoch was elected as the UK Conservative Party’s new leader, succeeding Rishi Sunak after the party’s historic electoral defeat, marking her as the first Black woman to lead a major UK political party. Winning against Robert Jenrick, Badenoch faces the challenge of reviving the Conservatives’ standing and countering Labour’s policies ahead of the 2029 general elections.