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Kemi Badenoch prefers new general election over Reform UK alliance

Kemi Badenoch, a Conservative Party leader, expressed a preference for a fresh general election over an alliance with Reform UK. She told the BBC that Reform UK is "neck deep in scandal" and that a deal would lead to "one problem after another". Existing polls indicate a hung parliament, with Labour projected to be the biggest party, trailed by Reform and then the Conservatives.

By BriefTea Editorial · 6 October 2026 at 18:04

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