UK Conservative Party’s New Leader: Kemi Badenoch

• Kemi Badenoch, an “anti-woke” candidate, has been elected as the new leader of the UK Conservative Party.

• Badenoch, 44, replaced Rishi Sunak after the party’s disastrous performance in the July general election.

• She won 57% of the votes of party members, making her the fourth female leader in the Tories.

• She is the second Conservative leader of color and the first with African roots.

• Badenoch will become the official leader of the Opposition and faces Labour’s Keir Starmer in the House of Commons.

• She will face a reduced cohort of Tory MPs in the chamber and must regain public trust.

• She has called for a return to conservative values and has faced criticism for her straight-talking style.

• She has also been criticized for suggesting excessive maternity pay on small businesses and for jokes about civil servants.