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Kemi Badenoch’s European nightmare

Kemi Badenoch’s European nightmare
Financial Times Wednesday 07 October 2026, 11:14 UTC 1 min read
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The biggest threat to this potential prime minister is that she defends an unpopular hard Brexit

The biggest threat to this potential prime minister is that she defends an unpopular hard Brexit
Kemi Badenoch (PERSON) European (ORG) Brexit (PERSON)
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