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Olukemi Olufunto "Kemi" Badenoch (/ ˈ b eɪ d n ɒ k / BAYD-nok; née Adegoke, born 2 January 1980) is a British politician who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities since 2024 and was Secretary of State for Business and Trade from 2023 to 2024.
The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch was appointed Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade on 7 February 2023. She remains Secretary of State for International Trade and President of...
3 days ago · Kemi Badenoch was always walking a narrow path. The former business and trade secretary, now shadow housing secretary following the Conservative party’s disastrous election result, has had her eye on the leadership since she came fourth in the contest held two years ago.. Serving in such a high-status role in the cabinets of both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss (Badenoch was secretary of state for international trade in both, before Sunak added business to her brief) helped raise her profile ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Kemi Badenoch has criticised Doctor Who actor David Tennant amid a deepening row over LGBTQ+ rights. The equalities minister vented on social media after Tennant said he wished she’d...
3 days ago · A row has broken out between potential Tory leadership rivals Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch after Mrs Badenoch accused the former home secretary of having a "very public" nervous breakdown ...
Jan 15, 2024 · How Kemi Badenoch became the Tory front-runner. Can she win the Conservative leadership by appealing to both the right and moderates? By Rachel Cunliffe. Illustration by Ellie Foreman Peck. Kemi Badenoch received an early present two days before her 44th birthday.
Oct 28, 2023 · The Business and Trade Secretary, who is the most senior black woman in Government and describes herself as a de-facto immigrant, wants to get on with the job. Having arrived in Tokyo late...
Jul 9, 2022 · Former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has become the latest Conservative MP to enter the race to become the next party leader and PM. Confirming her candidacy in the...
Jul 9, 2022 · Former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has become the latest Conservative MP to enter the race to become the next party leader and PM. Confirming her candidacy in the Times, Ms...
3 days ago · Suella Braverman has hit back at Kemi Badenoch over her claim that she is having a “very public” nervous breakdown. A war of words between the two potential Tory leadership rivals flared after ...
