Kemi Badenoch wants to be Britain's answer to Argentina's chainsaw-wielding, state- slashing president.
The Conservative leader described Javier Milei as 'the template' as she praised his honesty with voters and ability to deliver results.
In his election campaign in 2023, Mr Milei gained fame for wielding a chainsaw as a symbol of the deep cuts he planned to make to Argentina's state spending.
He has since halved the number of government ministries, slashed the public sector workforce by 10 per cent and taken steps to overturn years of fiscal deficits.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Mrs Badenoch was asked whether Britain needed someone like Mr Milei and whether she was such a politician.
