Tories consider replacing Badenoch amid poor ratings and internal pressure
THE CABLE
The Conservative Party is considering replacing leader Kemi Badenoch following a series of poor poll performances and internal dissatisfaction, Bloomberg reported.
Polls show Badenoch, who has led the party for six months, has struggled with voters and focused on issues critics say are out of touch with the public mood. More than two dozen MPs told Bloomberg that Badenoch, a British-Nigerian politician, is “not the right person to take the party into the next general election” due by mid-2029.
Some Tories are pushing for Robert Jenrick, the right-wing shadow justice secretary, to take over. Jenrick has expressed ambitions to “unite the right-wing vote” and reduce competition from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.
The move comes as Reform UK consistently outperforms the Tories in recent polls, threatening their position as the dominant right-wing force.
Critics say Badenoch has focused too much on opposing “left-wing nonsense” and failed to deliver clear, detailed policies needed to rebuild voter trust.