BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 7: Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch is hugged as she leaves the stage after delivering her keynote speech during the Conservative Party conference at the International Convention Centre on October 7, 2026 in Birmingham, England. The Conservative Party opened its annual conference under the slogan "Stronger economy, stronger country," establishing economic policy as its primary platform to challenge Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Labour government and Reform UK. (Photo by Jacob King - WPA Pool/Getty Images)