UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has cautioned that sacking her or replacing the party’s leadership will not solve the Tories’ deep-rooted challenges, following a dismal performance in the May 1 local elections
Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Badenoch addressed growing speculation over her leadership after the Conservatives lost 674 council seats and control of 16 local authorities. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made significant gains, securing 677 councillors and control of 10 councils.
“Reform had a good night. We had a bad night,” she admitted. “And what this shows for a lot of people who hoped that just changing leader again would fix everything is that that’s not going to be enough.”
Badenoch, who took over from Rishi Sunak in November 2024, noted that the party had already attempted a leadership change without success. “We tried that previously. And that brought us to a historic defeat,” she said.
Despite the setback, the Tory leader insisted that the party would develop a long-term strategy to regain public trust, rather than making empty promises to chase votes.
“We are going to come out with the policies that people want to see,” she said. “But what we are not going to do is rush out and tell the public things that are not true just so we can win votes.”
Badenoch concluded by emphasizing that genuine reform must take precedence over short-term political victories. “This is not about winning elections; this is about fixing our country. Yes, of course, you need to win elections to do that, but you also need a credible plan.”
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