Kemi Badenoch reveals ‘hysterical’ level of personal attacks faced as a black woman

Published on August 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Kemi Badenoch reveals ‘hysterical’ level of personal attacks faced as a black woman

Tory leader tells Sunday Times she is surprised at amount of racism she has experienced since taking up post

Kemi Badenoch has spoken openly about the racism she has suffered as the first black woman to lead the Conservative party.

The Tory leader told the Sunday Times she had been surprised at the amount of racism she had faced since being elected, having previously insisted that Britain was “the best place in the world to be black”.

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