Kemi in for 'a marathon, not a sprint'

TORY leader Kemi Badenoch insists she will not rush policy decisions, arguing there is no quick fix after her party's crushing election defeat.

- Steph Spyro

The Conservative leader claimed the process of rebuilding the party was a "marathon, not a sprint" and warned there were a number of challenges to face, including the local elections, which she said would be "very difficult".

She acknowledged she had limited time to introduce change but dismissed concerns her approach would leave a policy vacuum that might be filled by Reform UK.

Milestones

Ms Badenoch said: "I don't have as much time as I would like. Four years even in my view is not enough time to do what we want to do, which is a revolution in terms of how the state works and how our society functions.