Politics · 21 June 2026
Kemi Badenoch rules out Reform deal
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This ends speculation about uniting the right, with the Conservative leader criticising Reform's economic plans. The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, expressed in an article for the Mail on Sunday that an agreement would have detracted from their success in Aberdeen. She characterized Reform's platform as advocating for an expanded government, increased expenditure, and unfunded concessions, rather than adhering to established conservative principles.
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