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Oct 2024
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Interview: Kemi Badenoch

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Today, Newscast hears from Kemi Badenoch who has made it into the final two of the Conservative leadership race.

Kemi speaks to Adam and Chris about her early life in Nigeria and her political journey, she reflects on her reputation for being direct in interactions with colleagues, and why she’s pitching principles rather than policies to attempt to win over the Conservative membership. She discusses her time in government, what she believes the party has got wrong and how she’ll try to change the party if she wins.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Andrew Mills. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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