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British politician (born 1980)
Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke "Kemi" Badenoch is a British politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2024. Badenoch previously worked in the Cabinet for prime ministers Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak from 2022 to 2024. She has also served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Essex, previously Saffron Walden, since 2017.
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2026
Andrew Murray Burnham is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party since July 2026. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in Greater Manchester since June 2026, and was Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026; before that he was MP for Leigh from 2001 to 2017 and held several Cabinet positions. Burnham identifies as a socialist and is associated with the Labour Party's soft left; he is also a member of the Co-operative Party, which is allied with Labour. His political ideology has been called "Manchesterism".
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the prime minister was "unpicking" the deal the UK signed with the EU.
POLITICO spotlights Burnham's Russia interference claim, while the BBC foregrounds the EU summit timing and postponement.
The new Conservative leader is very popular and knows how to fight.