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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-04T10:02:15.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nKemi Badenoch has taken a surprise win for the Conservative party after being named Britain's most popular party leader in a new poll.\n\nThe Tory leader sits at minus nine, placing her comfortably ahead of the Prime Minister, whose rating stands at minus 42.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSir Keir Starmer also finds himself trailing both Nigel Farage and Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who share a rating of minus 16.\n\nLiberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, fresh from launching his local election campaign with a Great British Bake Off-themed stunt, occupies second place on minus 11.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nChancellor Rachel Reeves matches the Prime Minister's struggles, recording minus 41, in the survey taken by More in Common.\n\nMs Badenoch's improved standing derives from what observers have widely considered confident performances during Prime Minister's Questions.\n\nShe has challenged the Government on both economic matters and the controversy surrounding Lord Mandelson.\n\nThe Opposition's use of the humble address procedure compelled the release of documents, emails and phone records connected to the Labour peer, causing significant difficulty for the Government.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFurther disclosures are anticipated, which could inflict additional damage on the Labour leadership.\n\nThe Tory leader consolidated her position at the party's autumn conference, where she unveiled proposals to scrap stamp duty for buyers purchasing their primary residence.\n\nThis policy announcement was seen as cementing her authority within the party.\n\nHer standing among Conservative members is equally strong, with a separate ConservativeHome poll placing her atop the shadow cabinet league table for the third consecutive time.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Two men and a teen boy charged over Golders Green ambulance arson attack\n  * Artemis II astronauts soar past halfway point as crew hail 'most spectacular moment’\n  * Lord Mandelson 'pocketed £250,000 from lobbying firm days before it dissolved'\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMs Badenoch achieved a net satisfaction rating of plus 82.1, representing a 0.5 point increase.\n\nThis represents a dramatic turnaround from earlier periods when her ConservativeHome ratings occasionally sat at zero.\n\nShe first claimed the top spot before Robert Jenrick's departure to Reform UK.\n\nShadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy follows in second place with plus 67.6, while Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride records plus 60.7.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp round out the top five on plus 56.3 and plus 56.2, respectively.\n\nDespite Ms Badenoch's personal polling gains, both major parties face a difficult May at the local elections.\n\nThe Greens and Reform UK are expected to attract tens of thousands of voters disillusioned with the traditional parties.\n\nCurrent YouGov figures place Reform at the top on 23 per cent, with the Conservatives and Greens tied at 19 per cent.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nLabour trails on 18 per cent, with the Liberal Democrats on 12 per cent.\n\nThe governing party is projected to shed approximately 2,000 council seats, a result that would intensify scrutiny of Sir Keir's leadership.\n\nThe Conservatives are similarly braced for substantial losses as insurgent parties continue their advance.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**\n**\n\n**\n**\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Kemi Badenoch voted most popular party leader in major boost for Conservatives"
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