Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party, after defeating Robert Jenrick in the last round of voting.

Badenoch, who grew up in Nigeria, is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK and takes the helm of a Conservative Party reeling from the worst election defeat in its history.

During his campaign, Badenoch promised to return the Conservatives to “first principles” and launch a series of reviews in the coming months to shape a new political platform.

She is also the sixth Conservative leader in less than eight and a half years and faces the challenge of uniting a fractured party.