Badenoch criticises Tory plotters but does not rule out leadership bid
by Nina Lloyd
Jan 28, 2024
3 minutes
Kemi Badenoch has hit out at Conservative plotters for “stirring” by suggesting she could replace Rishi Sunak – but did not rule out a future leadership bid.
The Business Secretary, who has emerged as the favourite potential candidate in polling of Tory members, said speculation about her ambitions was “all a distraction”.
Touring broadcast studios on Sunday, she insisted those mentioning her name were not her friends.
“They need to stop
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