DEVELOPING: Kemi Badenoch Stakes Claim on Breakthrough, Vows Results Will Soon Follow

BREAKING NEWS Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch Stakes Claim on Breakthrough, Vows Results Will Soon Follow Kemi Badenoch has stated that her approach to changing the Conservative Party will "pay off eventually", despite recent poor performance in polls and local elections. The party leader acknowledged a potential "small" political hit but emphasized that "nothing good comes quickly". Badenoch made these comments during an interview with the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, as her party's conference gets underway in Manchester. Badenoch has been facing criticism for the party's performance under her leadership. The Conservatives have lost support to Reform UK, with several former MPs defecting to Nigel Farage's party. Badenoch defended her strategy, saying that unlike Reform UK, she wouldn't "rush out" new policies and would instead take time to get it right. The party leader's comments come as the Conservative Party conference begins in Manchester. The conference is expected to be a key moment for Badenoch to outline her vision for the party and address concerns over its performance. This is a developing story, with further updates to follow as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*