Kemi Badenoch Apologizes after Conservative Party Suffers Major Local Election Loss

Kemi Badenoch Apologizes After Conservative Party Suffers Major Local Election Loss (IMG SOURCE: aljazeera.com)

Yikes. It was a total wipeout for the Tories, and Kemi Badenoch is owning it — sort of.

After a brutal showing in the UK local elections, Badenoch didn’t sugarcoat the mess. According to The Guardian, she called it a “bloodbath.” That’s not just political spin — that’s straight-up Game of Thrones energy.

The Conservatives lost over 600 council seats. And get this — they didn’t just lose seats, they lost every. single. council. they were running. All 16 of ’em. Gone. Ouch.

Meanwhile, Reform UK — yeah, the Nigel Farage gang — swooped in like it was a buffet. They picked up 677 seats and took control of 10 councils. Not bad for a party that’s usually seen as the side dish, not the main course.

Badenoch told Evening Standard this wasn’t about her personally — but about the wider party meltdown. “There’s a long road ahead to rebuild trust,” she admitted. it’s time to go full political rehab.

She also came for Farage, calling out his lack of real solutions. Basically saying, “Cool slogans, bro, but where’s the plan?” (Financial Times backed this up too — no concrete answers, just vibes and culture wars.)

And if you’re wondering, yes — Reform UK is now leading national polls. That’s not a joke. That’s a mic drop moment.

Despite the chaos, Badenoch isn’t backing down. She’s sticking with it, rallying the troops, and trying to pull off a Conservative comeback. Good luck with that — the internet never forgets a “bloodbath.”