Kemi Badenoch: Tories facing new reality of multi-party era

Kemi Badenoch: Tories facing new reality of multi-party era

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she was leading a ‘new party’ but acknowledged the rise of rivals like Reform UK will hit the Tory vote. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives are facing the new reality of multi-party politics as she braces for losses in the local elections. She insisted she was leading a “new party” and hoped for some eye-catching successes when results come through on Friday, but acknowledged that the old …