Kemi Badenoch announced as new leader of the Conservative Party

Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party, beating Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting.

Badenoch, who grew up in Nigeria, is the first black woman to lead a major political party in Britain and takes charge of a Conservative Party reeling from its worst ever election defeat.

During her campaign, Badenoch promised to return the Conservatives to “first principles” and launch a series of reviews in the coming months to shape a new policy platform.

She is also the sixth Tory leader in less than eight and a half years and faces the challenge of uniting a fractured party.