London, Nov 2 (PTI) Kemi Badenoch, shadow secretary of state for Housing, Communities and Local Government, was on Saturday declared the new leader of the Conservative Party to succeed Rishi Sunak in the House of Commons as Leader of Opposition.
The 44-year-old Nigerian-heritage parliamentarian defeated former Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick after a three-month-long leadership election following Sunak’s resignation after the Tories suffered a bruising general election defeat on July 4.
As the first Black leader of the Conservatives, Badenoch began by thanking her predecessor – who was the first British Indian leader of the party.
“I want to thank Rishi, no one could have worked harder in such difficult times. Rishi, thank you for everything you did. We all wish you and your wonderful family the very best for the future,” said Badenoch in her acceptance speech. PTI AK GSP GSP
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