Kemi Badenoch elected new leader of the Conservative Party

First black person to hold that role, succeeding Rishi Sunak, the first non-white leader.

Stand by for the ironic spectacle of the daughter of immigrants arguing for the dismantling of our immigration system 🙃

She says she will offer shadow cabinet positions to all her defeated rivals. Given the size of the parliamentary party, she probably has no other choice . .

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OldBrit · 61-69, M

Cleverly already said before the result he'd not accept any frontbench position. Jeremy Hunt too. There's a few clearly aiming to clear the decks and either take on lucrative second jobs or if Labour ban that as they promised then they'll resign as mps before next election.