“To be honest, I think Black History Month, it's become much bigger than it used to be because a lot of people are doing different things, different things with it. It's an American import, which hasn't always fitted exactly with what I would call British and Commonwealth history.”

British politician

Kemi Badenoch is a British politician, born in 1980, who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2024. She has been a Member of Parliament for North West Essex, formerly Saffron Walden, since 2017. From 2022 to 2024, Badenoch served in the Cabinet under prime ministers Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Her public profile is tied to Conservative politics and to her work in government and Parliament.