In November 2024, Who became the first Black woman to lead the UK’s Conservative Party?

Correct Answer: B. Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch became the Conservatives’ new leader and the first Black woman to a head a major British political party on 2 November 2024, after winning a leadership contest on a promise to return the party to its founding principles. replaces former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and has pledged to lead the party through a period of renewal after its resounding defeat at Britain’s July election, saying it had veered towards the political centre by “governing from the left”.