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Kemi Badenoch

Leader, Conservative Party

2 articles · 18 November 2025 to 19 December 2025

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Her leadership will be questioned again if Conservative results in May are poor.
Described reopening the Brexit deal as 'completely ridiculous' and defended the negotiated rights for British citizens in the EU.

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Starmer faces leadership test as 2026 brings elections, migration reforms and China visit

May local elections will measure Reform UK's poll lead and Labour's resilience, while the King's Speech, ECHR negotiations and a high-stakes China trip define Starmer's second year.

Marek Jankowski19 December 202510 min read

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Reform UK proposes stripping EU citizens of benefit rights in Brexit renegotiation plan

Nigel Farage's party would rewrite the withdrawal agreement to save £6.4bn annually, cut foreign aid to £1bn and triple the NHS surcharge for visa applicants, drawing warnings of a trade war from both main parties.

Sofia Marchetti18 November 20258 min read

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