Video: Kemi Badenoch dismisses Partygate furore in first TV interview as Tory leader
Kemi Badenoch dismissed the furore over Partygate, describing the scandal as "overblown" in her first television interview as the new Tory leader on Sunday, 3 November. The MP for North West Essex criticised the then-government for fining people for what she described as "everyday activities" during coronavirus lockdowns.