Following Nigel Farage's address on Reform's tax plans and Rachel Reeves's speech, Kemi Badenoch delivered an economic speech at the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Badenoch sought to regain attention for her party ahead of the Budget on 26 November, focusing on welfare as her chosen battleground.
With the Tories no longer dominant on the right, Badenoch must now target both Labour and Reform in her attacks.
Badenoch has a new favourite word: work
Author's summary: Kemi Badenoch targets welfare in economic speech.