Tories are ‘gifting’ Runcorn to Reform, Labour says, as Badenoch claims bad local election result won’t be due to her – UK politics live

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Apr, 29 2025 12:02 PM
12.53 BSTBadenoch says being unpopular is phase for Tories that 'has to be got through', as she rules out resigning if election results terribleVoters are “tired” of the Conservative party changing leader, Kemi Badenoch has said.In an interview with Matt Chorley for Radio 5 Live, being broadcast from 2pm today, Badenoch made the argument as she ruled out resigning however bad the results of the local elections are for her party.In an interview this morning Badenoch said that a bad result would not be her fault. (See 9.23am.) Expanding on that argument, asked if she would consider resigning in the event of a terrible result, she replied: No, because this is something that we have said has to be got through. We’ve got to get through this initial period where the public rejected Conservatism. Last year, they voted whatever they could to get Conservatives out. We have a job to do to fix the brand. Anyone who thinks that this is an overnight task and that changing leader yet again is the solution is not paying attention. The public are quite tired of watching us change leader. In her interview Badenoch also said she would like to see a statue of Margaret Thatcher erected in Parliament Square.And she slightly revised her view on sandwiches. Last year she made the headlines when she said did not like them because they weren’t “real food”. Today she said would be make an exception “if a sandwich makes an effort, you know – like a burger”.Share
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