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Kemi Badenoch Faces Leadership Crisis Amid Plummeting Polls

6/26/2025

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Kemi Badenoch is grappling with a daunting landscape as Conservative leader, with her party languishing at just 15% in polls—19 points behind Reform. Her approval rating is alarmingly low for an opposition leader, sparking fears of electoral extinction. As her team devises new policies, internal strife simmers, with challengers eyeing her leadership.

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Kemi Badenoch is grappling with a daunting landscape as Conservative leader, with her party languishing at just 15% in polls—19 points behind Reform. Her approval rating is alarmingly low for an opposition leader, sparking fears of electoral extinction. As her team devises new policies, internal strife simmers, with challengers eyeing her leadership.