Kemi Badenoch warned over hard line policies unveiled at conference

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKemi Badenoch unveiled hard-right policies at the Conservative Party conference, including a commitment to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights if they win the next general election. She also pledged to deport 150,000 foreign criminals and illegal immigrants annually, following earlier announcements to repeal the Climate Change Act and scrap net-zero targets. Former Tory attorney general Dominic Grieve warned these policies are a “death wish” for the Conservatives, making them indistinguishable from Nigel Farage's Reform UK. Badenoch proposed a new deportation force, referencing controversial ICE agents used by Donald Trump, and suggested restricting protest rights, specifically regarding pro-Palestine demonstrations. The conference itself was notably quiet with low attendance and absent corporate sponsors, while Badenoch attempted to rally the party by rejecting identity politics and advocating for national unity. In fullBadenoch warned plans to ditch ECHR is ‘death wish’ for Tory partyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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