Kemi Badenoch says she would rule out any coalition with Reform UK, including in the event of a hung parliament. Multiple outlets report she frames the Conservative party–Reform relationship as having clear “dividing lines,” and she presents her position on what she would do if the Conservatives were to form the next UK government.
Badenoch also warns that Conservatives should not expect to defect to Reform and then return later. The reporting describes her suggesting that the political landscape is “volatile,” with the possibility that the Conservatives could still win the next election rather than enter a partnership with Nigel Farage’s party. One outlet adds that she prefers the prospect of fighting two general elections in quick succession over forming a coalition with Reform.
Overall, the sources align on her refusal to cooperate with Reform, while differing slightly in emphasis—some focus on the hung-parliament scenario, others on messages to potential defectors and the broader contrast she draws between the two parties’ aims.
