Politics10/2/2025BBC

Badenoch mistakenly says NI voted in favour of Brexit

Badenoch mistakenly says NI voted in favour of Brexit

In a BBC Northern Ireland interview, Conservative Party leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch made an inaccurate statement regarding Northern Ireland's vote in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Badenoch claimed that "the last time I checked, Northern Ireland did vote to leave" the European Union. However, this is not accurate. In the 2016 referendum, Northern Ireland voted to remain in the European Union, with 55.8% of voters choosing to stay and 44.2% voting to leave. This result was in contrast to the overall UK vote, which saw a narrow majority in favor of Brexit. Badenoch's statement was promptly corrected by the BBC interviewer, who pointed out that Northern Ireland had in fact voted to remain in the EU. The candidate acknowledged her mistake, stating that she had misspoken and that she would double-check the facts. This incident highlights the importance of political leaders accurately representing the facts, especially on crucial issues like Brexit, which have had significant implications for the UK and its constituent nations.

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