Kemi Badenoch said she will tell "hard truths" to both the country and her party as she began her first full day as Conservative leader. In her first interview since winning the Tory leadership election, Badenoch said the UK is getting poorer and older, and is being "outcompeted" by other countries.

Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party, defeating Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, who was raised in Nigeria, is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK and takes over a Conservative Party reeling from its worst ever election defeat.

Badenoch said the Conservatives have veered toward the political center by "governing from the left" and must return to its traditional ideas.

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In her victory speech last week, Badenoch promised to "renew" the Conservative Party, saying "it's time to get down to business".

Badenoch to grill Starmer in first PMQs for new-look opposition - The former minister is preparing for her debut battle at the despatch box on Wednesday.