Badenoch rules out pact with ‘woke’ Reform UK
- Posted on August 6, 2026
- By Evening Standard
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In brief
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has firmly rejected any possibility of forming an electoral alliance with Reform UK, labeling such collaboration as fundamentally incompatible with party values. The decision underscores deepening ideological divisions within Britain's centre-right political landscape, as the Conservative establishment seeks to maintain its distinct identity amid growing populist pressures and internal party restructuring.
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Badenoch rules out pact with ‘woke’ Reform UK
The Conservative leader described a deal as a ‘non-starter’.
