Reopening Brexit debate a ‘terrible idea’: Conservative leader Badenoch
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has publicly rejected Prime Minister Andy Burnham's suggestion to revisit the Brexit debate. She characterized the potential for reopening the issue as a 'terrible idea' that would cause unnecessary political turmoil.
Why it matters
The statement highlights ongoing political tensions in the UK regarding its long-term relationship with the European Union.
Reopening Brexit debate a ‘terrible idea’: Conservative leader Badenoch left Britain's Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivers her keynote speech on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Britain, o on October 7, 2026. Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/m6td3o/article71556435.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-07T113723Z_941297990_RC2BYNAMW3A7_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-POLITICS-CONSERVATIVES.JPG Hannah McKay Britain's Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivers her keynote speech on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay “Can you imagine having to go through that again? So much time lost arguing with ourselves, arguing with the EU, going round and round in circles… I think that is a terrible idea,” Ms. Badenoch said LONDON Leader of the U.K. Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch has opposed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s stated plan to reopen the question of Brexit (Britain’s departure from the European Union), calling it a “terrible idea”. “Can you imagine having to go through that again?
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