- Kemi Badenoch has criticised Donald Trump, claiming he “deserved to be thrashed” in the US elections due to his policies and “dirty” style of politics.
- In a wide-ranging interview with The Independent Editor-in-Chief Geordie Greig, the Conservative leader also savaged predecessors Boris Johnson and Liz Truss for “mistakes” in government, including high immigration figures and disastrous economic policies.
- Badenoch ruled out ever serving in a coalition led by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, dismissing several of his party's proposals as “bonkers”.
- She described Labour figure Andy Burnham as “dangerous” despite his “fun” persona, insisting he is wary of facing her in an early general election.
- Defending her aggressive performance at the Commons despatch box, Badenoch maintained that a fighting approach is necessary to survive in Parliament.
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