Kemi Badenoch has vowed to "tell the truth" and "stand up for our principles" as she was elected the new leader of the Conservative Party.The North West Essex MP became the first black woman elected to lead a major UK political party, and the fourth woman to lead the Tories, as she stormed to victory over Robert Jenrick with 56.5% of the vote.She now replaces Rishi Sunak as leader of the Opposition and will seek to chart a path back to power for the Conservatives after their disastrous defeat at

Kemi Badenoch has vowed to "tell the truth" and "stand up for our principles" as she was elected the new leader of the Conservative Party.The North West Essex MP became the first black woman elected to lead a major UK political party, and the fourth woman to lead the Tories, as she stormed to victory over Robert Jenrick with 56.5% of the vote.She now replaces Rishi Sunak as leader of the Opposition and will seek to chart a path back to power for the Conservatives after their disastrous defeat at the general election in July.