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Badenoch Faces Backlash Over Truss Membership Management

6/9/2025

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Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, is under fire for her management of Liz Truss's membership status following a revealing BBC interview. While she urges a focus on present challenges, the party's dismal poll ratings cast doubt on her leadership and the path ahead, despite backing from the Daily Mail.

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Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, is under fire for her management of Liz Truss's membership status following a revealing BBC interview. While she urges a focus on present challenges, the party's dismal poll ratings cast doubt on her leadership and the path ahead, despite backing from the Daily Mail.