Badenoch plotted to remove Sunak as PM months before election, book claims
Summary
Kemi Badenoch, now the Conservative leader, reportedly tried to remove Prime Minister Rishi Sunak months before the 2024 general election, according to a new book by Anthony Seldon. The book claims Badenoch contacted other ministers about replacing Sunak but decided not to challenge him directly before the election.Key Facts
- Kemi Badenoch was business secretary and later became Conservative party leader after the 2024 election.
- A book by Anthony Seldon says Badenoch tried to gather support to replace Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in 2023.
- Badenoch reportedly disliked Sunak and was unhappy with his migration policies.
- Badenoch considered resigning from the cabinet if Sunak did not change the Rwanda asylum seeker deportation plan.
- She contacted other cabinet ministers to see if they wanted a new prime minister but avoided a direct leadership challenge.
- Badenoch feared being blamed if the party lost the 2024 election or losing a leadership contest to Penny Mordaunt.
- Sunak publicly condemned the rebels and said he focused on running the country despite the infighting.
- After the Conservatives lost the July 2024 election, Badenoch became party leader, beating Robert Jenrick.
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