Ex-Tory council leader calls for Badenoch to resign
Summary
Former North Northamptonshire Conservative council leader, Jason Smithers, has asked for Kemi Badenoch to resign as head of the Tory party after the Conservatives lost seats in recent local elections. He believes a change in leadership is needed for the party to improve its future performance.Key Facts
- Jason Smithers stepped down as leader of the Conservative council in North Northamptonshire.
- He has called for Kemi Badenoch to quit being the Tory party head after "terrible" election results.
- The Conservatives lost 37 seats in North Northamptonshire and 35 seats in neighboring West Northamptonshire.
- Reform UK now controls both the North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire councils.
- While the Tories lost these seats, they were victorious in the mayoral contest in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
- Kemi Badenoch has apologized to the defeated Conservative councilors, promising to make the party a stronger challenge to the Labour party.
- In reaction to losses, Smithers expresses worries the Conservative Party might collapse if a strong leader doesn't step up.
- Northamptonshire, the traditional stronghold of the Conservatives, saw the significant losses in this round of voting.
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