After Boris Johnson became prime minister in July 2019, Badenoch was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families. In the February 2020 reshuffle she was appointed Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of …

Jan 15, 2025 · Kemi Badenoch will today take a swipe at Boris Johnson - admitting his government rushing through a botched Brexit without a plan was a "mistake." Mr Johnson won a huge 80-seat majority in...

Jan 15, 2025 · Kemi Badenoch has launched a stinging attack on the “mistakes” made by her predecessors over Brexit, net zero and immigration.

Oct 22, 2024 · Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has hit out at Boris Johnson ‘s Partygate fines. The former prime minister was found to have lied to parliament over late night bashes in Downing...

Nov 3, 2024 · Kemi Badenoch has faced a backlash after the new Conservatives leader claimed the Partygate row that toppled Boris Johnson was "overblown". The right-wing Tory MP was named as successor to...

Nov 3, 2024 · New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed Boris Johnson was a "great" Prime Minister and the Partygate scandal was "overblown". In her first major interview since winning the contest to...

Jul 6, 2022 · Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has resigned her post, joining the growing list of MPs breaking away from Boris Johnson’s embattled government. The MP for Saffron Walden quit her roles as minister for equalities and for local government, in a joint resignation letter with four other ministers on Wednesday afternoon (6 July).

Nov 3, 2024 · Ms Badenoch, who won the battle to replace Rishi Sunak on Saturday, said the public was "not wrong to be upset about partygate" - when those working in Downing Street held parties during COVID lockdowns.

Nov 2, 2024 · Badenoch had spent three years bouncing around junior government roles when in 2022 she joined the rapid ministerial exodus which brought down Boris Johnson. To the surprise of many of her...

Feb 9, 2024 · She also refused to rule out another tilt at the top job, after standing to lead the party in wake of Boris Johnson ’s departure.