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Tories Pick First Black Woman to Lead Major U.K. Party

November 2, 2024 at 10:28 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Kemi Badenoch’s elevation as leader of Britain’s Conservatives is a historic moment in British politics — but you can expect the Tories to take it in their stride,” Politico reports.

“The 44-year-old is the first Black woman to become a leader of a major U.K. political party, after defeating her opponent Robert Jenrick in a vote of Tory members on Saturday.”

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