"the Conservatives did all we could to look after Suella's mental health, but she was clearly very unhappy"
"Yes, that has come out from me. That should never have gone out. It has been retracted. And I've also spoken to the person who sent it. It was completely wrong and not the kind of culture we should have in our party."
"To those who are defecting, who don't actually disagree with our policies, I will say I'm sorry you didn't win the leadership contest. I'm sorry you didn't get a job in the shadow cabinet. I'm sorry you didn't get into the Lords, but you are not offering a plan to fix this country. This is a tantrum dressed up as politics."
Kemi Badenoch apologised for a Conservative Party statement that referenced Suella Braverman's mental health after Braverman defected to Reform UK. The party said the initial statement was sent in error and Badenoch told the BBC the comment was completely wrong and inappropriate for party culture. Badenoch later described defectors as "drama queens" and criticised them for failing to offer a plan to fix the country, calling the defections a "tantrum dressed up as politics." The party faced backlash from mental health charities and politicians across the political spectrum, and several MPs have joined Reform UK.
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