Summary
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch apologized for a controversial statement about Suella Braverman’s mental health following Braverman’s defection to Reform UK. Badenoch retracted the comment and emphasized it was not reflective of party culture. Braverman and two other Conservative MPs recently joined Reform UK, criticizing the Conservative Party.
Key Facts
- Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative leader.
- Badenoch apologized for a statement related to Suella Braverman’s mental health.
- The statement was issued after Braverman defected to Reform UK.
- Braverman is a former Conservative home secretary.
- Braverman accused the Conservatives of "betrayal" and "a witch hunt."
- Robert Jenrick and Andrew Rosindell also joined Reform UK recently.
- Reform UK now has eight MPs.
- A new political movement, Prosper UK, seeks to engage centrist voters.
