Kemi Badenoch has rejected a suggestion the Tories could merge with Reform UK to beat Labour in the next election.The Conservative leader also criticised the actions of Tory-led governments she served in, including leaving the EU without a "proper" plan, as she made her first major speech of 2025.

Kemi Badenoch has rejected a suggestion the Tories could merge with Reform UK to beat Labour in the next election.The Conservative leader also criticised the actions of Tory-led governments she served in, including leaving the EU without a "proper" plan, as she made her first major speech of 2025.