Tories replace Sunak with party’s first black leader – Times of India
TOI Corospodent from London: Britain’s Conservative Party has elected its first black leader, Kemi Badenoch, since its founding in 1834. Badenoch, who was announced as the new Opposition leader on Saturday, also makes history as the first black woman to be elected to lead any major UK political party.The 44-year-old mother-of-three received 53,806 votes and Robert Jenrick received 41,388 votes in the ballot by the party membership after four other candidates were knocked out by the parliamentary party.The results were announced just as a new poll showed the Conservatives leading Labour for the first time since Dec 2021.Born in the UK to Nigerian parents, Badenoch, who is stepping into Rishi Sunak’s shoes (Sunak was the first non-white to lead the Tories), is known for her forthright no-non...