Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has been the subject of speculation regarding her involvement in a Tory rebel WhatsApp group known as 'Evil Plotters,' allegedly aimed at overthrowing UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Reports from various media outlets, including The Times and ITV News Politics, suggest that Badenoch is considered by some within the party as a potential successor to Sunak. However, Badenoch has publicly denied these allegations, emphasizing the importance of party unity and dismissing the story as media-fueled gossip. Despite her denials, commentators like John Rentoul and John Crace have cast doubt on her stance, with Crace asserting her actual involvement in the group and Rentoul questioning her motives for leadership. Badenoch herself criticized the rumors, urging the party to support the Prime Minister.
Kemi Badenoch MP has denied that she is in an 'evil plotters' WhatsApp group to topple Rishi Sunak. She says the alleged WhatsApp group is "the media trying to fuel lots of gossip about Westminster" 🔗 https://t.co/ip1uo0w1zy https://t.co/VygRSmfgyO
The Times claims Tory MP Kemi Badenoch is being lined up to replace Rishi Sunak as PM, Badenoch herself criticised the rumours saying “They need to stop messing around and get behind the Prime Minister” as it’s much easier to stab him in the back from there https://t.co/xgbVmf76br
Tory plotters believe that Kemi Badenoch is best placed to succeed Rishi Sunak if they can manage to oust him in the coming months ⬇️ https://t.co/vx1pkJwRGu
Why would Kemi Badenoch want to take over and lead the Tories to defeat? Me for @indypremium https://t.co/a3tlZW9XjD
'This is a nonsense story. This is the media trying to fuel lots of gossip about Westminster' Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch denies she is involved in an alleged plan to topple Rishi Sunak amid reports she is part of a Tory rebel WhatsApp group called 'Evil Plotters' https://t.co/ffRwCogcZ9
Who does she think she is kidding? Kemi Baddenoch is actually in the WhatsApp group of Tories trying to get rid of Rishi Sunak while saying in public that MPs must stay loyal
Kemi Badenoch’s WhatsApp group is a joke, but other plots are real and could kill the Tory party https://t.co/F7MkNDPfQT https://t.co/1appI0PZZb
✍️ @MatthewdAncona: As a culture warrior and foe of “wokery”, Badenoch’s credentials are clear. Yet she does not always pander to the demands of her natural allies on the Right. Read more: https://t.co/QMHNWzPvjQ https://t.co/MijEDiaofd