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fill="rgba(0,0,0,0)"></path> <path d="M17 3H7C5.9 3 5 3.9 5 5V21L12 18L19 21V5C19 3.9 18.1 3 17 3ZM17 18L12 15.82L7 18V5H17V18Z" fill="#FFFFFF"></path> </svg> </span></div> <span class="rh-header">Everything Keir Starmer wants you to forget about the past 105 days of Labour</span> </a></div> </section><div class="rh-element type2 trevda trevda2 "><div id='div-gpt-ad-right-hand-other-slot-1' data-tb-non-consent="taboola-hp-1x1-right-rail-3-nc" data-tb-mode="thumbnails-1x1" data-tb-placement="HP 1x1 Right Rail 3 NC" data-tb-target-type="mix"></div></div></div> </aside> <section class="block hasMainImage" data-entity="kemi-badenoch" data-entity-id="1998" data-entity1998-offset="19"><h1>Kemi Badenoch</h1><figure> <picture> <source srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/entities/590x350/1719317226891.avif" type="image/avif"> <source srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/entities/590x350/1719317226891.webp" type="image/webp"> <img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/entities/590x350/1719317226891.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="Entity Logo"> </picture> </figure><div class="entity_intro"><p>Kemi Badenoch is the <a href="/latest/conservative-party">Conservative MP</a> for Saffron Walden. She was elected for the first time in 2017, and served as Minister of State for Equalities, as well as Local Government, Faith and Communities, under Boris Johnson.</p><p>She unsuccessfully stood to be Conservative leader in 2022, after Boris Johnson resigned. </p><p>Under Rishi Sunak, Ms Badenoch was re-appointed as international trade secretary and also serves as minister for women and equalities.</p><p>For the latest headlines and pictures, sign up to our <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre" rel="tag">Daily Express politics newsletter</a> or join our <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1785339/Join-Express-Politics-WhatsApp-Community" rel="tag">WhatsApp community</a> for breaking alerts.</p></div><div class="clearfix related_entities tags-element"> <span class="tag-label">Related entities:</span> <a href="/latest/conservative-party" class="related_entity" data-link-tracking="EndArticle|Tag|Conservative Party">Conservative Party</a> <a 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srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/494x294/1979844_1.webp" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/494x294/1979844_1.jpg" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/285x190/1979844_1.jpg" alt="new polling shows kemi badenochs" title="new polling shows kemi badenochs" width="285" height="190"></picture></div><h3>New polling shows Kemi Badenoch's path to power</h3> </a></div></li><li class="post" data-vr-contentbox="" data-post-id="1978333"><div> <a href="/news/politics/1978333/who-is-alex-burghart-conservatives"><div class="lazy-container"> <picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/285x190/1978333_1.avif" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/285x190/1978333_1.webp" media="screen and (min-width: 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href="/news/politics/1978148/kemi-badenoch-labour-farm-inheritance-tax"><div class="lazy-container"> <picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1978148_1.avif" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1978148_1.webp" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1978148_1.jpg" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1978148_1.avif" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1978148_1.webp" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1978148_1.jpg" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1978148_1.jpg" alt="kemi badenoch labour farm inheritance tax " title="kemi badenoch labour farm inheritance tax " width="183" height="122" loading="lazy"></picture></div><h3>Kemi Badenoch warns Labour’s ‘cruel’ tax on farmers will destroy farming in Britain</h3> </a></div></li><li class="post" data-vr-contentbox="" data-post-id="1976564"><div> <a href="/news/politics/1976564/Labour-Reeves-Farmers-tax-Kemi"><div class="lazy-container"> <picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1976564_1.avif" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1976564_1.webp" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1976564_1.jpg" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1976564_1.avif" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1976564_1.webp" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1976564_1.jpg" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1976564_1.jpg" alt="Labour Reeves Farmers tax Kemi " title="Labour Reeves Farmers tax Kemi " width="183" height="122" loading="lazy"></picture></div><h3>Kemi Badenoch vows to reverse Labour's tax raid on farmers - 'the message is clear!'</h3> </a></div></li><li class="post" data-vr-contentbox="" data-post-id="1975653"><div> <a href="/news/politics/1975653/Council-tax-Labour-Starmer-Kemi-Badenoch"><div class="lazy-container"> <picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975653_1.avif" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975653_1.webp" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975653_1.jpg" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975653_1.avif" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975653_1.webp" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975653_1.jpg" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975653_1.jpg" alt="Council tax Labour Starmer Kemi Badenoch" title="Council tax Labour Starmer Kemi Badenoch" width="183" height="122" loading="lazy"></picture></div><h3>Council tax bills set to rise by more than £100 after Keir Starmer grilled in PMQs</h3> </a></div></li></ul> </section></div><div class="clearfix"> <section class="block" data-vr-zone=""><ul class="stories clearfix"><li class="post" data-vr-contentbox="" data-post-id="1975331"><div> <a href="/news/politics/1975331/pmqs-live-kemi-badenoch-keir-starmer"><div class="lazy-container"> <picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975331_1.avif" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975331_1.webp" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975331_1.jpg" media="screen and (min-width: 980px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/494x294/1975331_1.avif" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/494x294/1975331_1.webp" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/494x294/1975331_1.jpg" media="screen and (max-width: 979px)"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/183x122/1975331_1.jpg" alt="pmqs live kemi badenoch keir starmer" title="pmqs live kemi badenoch keir starmer" width="183" height="122" loading="lazy"></picture></div><h3>PMQs: Kemi Badenoch shreds Keir Starmer in fiery row - 'Don't know what they're doing!'</h3> </a></div></li><li class="post" data-vr-contentbox="" data-post-id="1975107"><div> <a href="/news/politics/1975107/kemi-badenoch-keir-starmer-policies"><div class="lazy-container"> <picture><source type="image/avif" 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