Kemi Badenoch has long proved herself to be a gaffe-prone politician - here The Mirror takes a look at some of her top gaffes and weird moments since becoming Tory leader

Kemi Badenoch has insisted she is doing “well” as Tory leader, despite mounting concern in the party at the start she has made in the job. The former Conservative cabinet minister succeeded Rishi Sunak in the role after defeating Robert Jenrick in November.

Putting what seems like an appropriate end to one of the most depressing years in recent political history, the Conservative Party is determined to undermine its new leader.

Kemi Badenoch has insisted she will not “rush out” policy positions, arguing that there is no “quick fix” following the Tories’ 2024 election defeat. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Voters have delivered a damning verdict on Kemi Badenoch’s start as Tory leader. The number who think she is a “prime minister in waiting” has fallen during her first six weeks in the job, according to a YouGov poll. Badenoch took over from Rishi Sunak on November 2 after defeating Robert Jenrick in the Conservative leadership contest.

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