Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has acknowledged the party is “already” reviewing policy on leaving the ECHR, as she admits they are “facing challenges” following its historic defeat at the last election.
Speaking to GB News, Badenoch said: “We are in the aftermath of a historic defeat. We’ve never had so few MPs. Of course, it’s going to take time.”
The Conservative leader, who has been in post for nearly six months, emphasised her focus on building “solid foundations” rather than seeking quick popularity.
“I’m not just saying things to get on the front pages of the papers or to tell people what they want to hear, I’m telling them the truth,” she stated.
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Badenoch outlined her methodical approach to policy development, saying: “Let’s work out policy. When we’ve got the policy thought through, like indefinite leave to remain, we announce it.”
She cautioned against being suspicious of rapid political turnarounds, suggesting they could be “a flash in the pan”.
Badenoch confirmed that policies including leaving the European Convention on Human Rights and scrapping the Human Rights Act are under review.
“They’re already being reviewed. But you can’t just say it without knowing how you’re going to do it,” she told GB News.
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She drew parallels with Britain’s exit from the European Union to illustrate her point.
“That’s why it took so long to leave the EU after the vote, because people said we’re going to do this thing and only started thinking about how to do it after the vote. That’s not right.”
Badenoch took aim at Reform UK’s immigration proposals, particularly mocking their plan to appoint a minister for deportations.
“We already have a minister for deportations. We have a Home Secretary. They’re the minister for deportations,” she said.
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Badenoch outlined her own approach to addressing immigration issues in the UK: “I have said we are going to stop that conveyor belt to British citizenship,” she stated.
The Conservative leader highlighted recent policy announcements on indefinite leave to remain.
“We had a big announcement on indefinite leave to remain. I talk about it every week, that people come to this country and immediately just get fast-tracked to citizenship via indefinite leave to remain,” she explained.
She added: “Announcements are not plans. They’re not policy. Policy is how you’re going to do it, not just the headline.”
