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Kemi Badenoch challenged on renewables and Andy Burnham on BBC Breakfast

tvOct 23, 202640595

Kemi Badenoch appeared on BBC Breakfast and defended the government’s approach to energy, saying "we are not ready to use renewables" when pressed about renewable policy. She also attacked Andy Burnham on air, accusing him of "faffing about" over decisions such as North Sea drilling and saying he spends too much time on social media. Environmentalists and critics quoted in social posts pushed back, asking why Conservative ministers have left the country unprepared for renewables after many years in office. Commenters on social media described Badenoch’s interview manner as patronising and accused her of misreading the public mood on cost-of-living pressures and energy policy. The segment intensified scrutiny of the government’s energy choices and fuelled broader criticism of Badenoch’s media performances ahead of further political exchanges.