Kemi Badenoch, Britain’s former Minister of Commerce and Trade, has been elected as the new leader of the opposition Conservative Party. He told this to the television channel Sky News Bob Blackman, chairman of the 1922 Committee, which brought together ordinary Conservative MPs.
Blackman noted that he received 53,806 votes, while his opponent Robert Jenrick received 41,388 votes.
Badenoch was the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Trade and Trade. He took up his new post four months after the Conservative Party was defeated in parliamentary elections. In July 2024, the Labor Party came to power in England. Former leader Rishi Sunak has said he plans to resign once a new leader is elected.
Before that, Associate Professor of the Department of European Law MGIMO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Nikolai Topornin explained The defeat of the Conservatives in the British elections led to a crisis in the party.
According to the expert, Prime Minister of Great Britain Rishi Sunak also lacked the charisma, experience and “loyal strength” of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, which led to the defeat of the Conservative Party.
Previously in Britain reported It’s about intimidation of candidates during elections.