She would cross the road to bite your ankles, whether you were goading her or not!”This is a remark from a long term admirer of Kemi Badenoch, delighted to see her win the Conservative leadership contest.

Kemi Badenoch became the Conservatives' new leader and the first Black woman to a head a major British political party on Saturday, after winning a leadership contest on a promise to return the party to its founding principles.

Kemi Badenoch said she will tell "hard truths" to both the country and her party as she began her first full day as Conservative leader. In her first interview since winning the Tory leadership election, Badenoch said the UK is getting poorer and older, and is being "outcompeted" by other countries.

The PM and leader of the opposition both congratulate the US president-elect on his "historic" and "impressive" win.

Badenoch said the Conservatives have veered toward the political center by "governing from the left" and must return to its traditional ideas.

In her victory speech last week, Badenoch promised to "renew" the Conservative Party, saying "it's time to get down to business".

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