Kemi Badenoch is ‘authentic’ and has ‘ferocious passion’ for what she believes in, Steve Baker claims

Former Conservaive minister Steve Baker has thrown his support behind Kemi Badenoch in the Tory leadership race, claiming she is “authentic” and a “true believer” of the party.

Badenoch and Robert Jenrick became the final two candidates in the race after James Cleverly’s surprise elimination on Wednesday.