Badenoch says UK Conservatives have acknowledged their mistakes as conference closes

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The UK Conservative Party has spent its conference in Birmingham trying to answer one question: who are they now? Leader Kemi Badenoch's closing speech promised renewal for a party that is out of power, third in the polls with around 20% support, and one of three parties fighting for the right-wing vote. Badenoch told delegates that the party has acknowledged its mistakes, and that in 2024 voters gave their verdict on the rows, plots and infighting. She pitched a platform she says has something for everyone, from locking up criminals to getting people on welfare into work and protecting pensions. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Birmingham. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UK #Conservatives #

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