Conservative party announces Badenoch has beaten rival Robert Jenrick in ballot of party members

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Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservatives after defeating Robert Jenrick in a ballot of party members.

Badenoch takes over from Rishi Sunak as leader of the opposition after winning 53,806 votes against 41,388 for Jenrick, in a result announced by the party on Saturday morning.