New UK Prime Minister not the leader Britain needs — Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch...Photo Credit: IG/ kemibadenoch

UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has congratulated Andy Burnham on becoming Britain’s new prime minister but said while he is “a nice man,” the country needs a leader capable of making difficult decisions rather than “a people pleaser.”

In a statement released on Monday on X following Burnham’s assumption of office, Badenoch wished the new prime minister success but vowed to hold his government accountable as Leader of the Opposition.

“Today, Britain has a new Prime Minister. I wish Andy Burnham every success. Because we need a Prime Minister and a Government focused on fixing the public’s priorities,” she said.

Badenoch said her role was “to hold the Prime Minister to account, not to be his cheer leader.”