Kemi Badenoch's team skips briefing amid chaos as Tory MPs fume over 'dismal' PMQs performance

Just 3 months into her leadership, Tories are increasing frustrated with Ms Badenoch - with speculation increasing that her ain MPs could "do what they bash best" arsenic soon arsenic the May section elections

Kemi Badenoch's squad were successful chaos today, ducking retired of a play property briefing aft her "dismal" show astatine PMQs.

Frustrations are increasing connected the Tory backbenches that Ms Badenoch is not up to the occupation - showing up to the Commons seemingly unprepared and is surrounded by "yes men".

"I deliberation she's got until the section elections earlier Tory MPs bash what they bash champion - commencement to crippled and spot her removed," 1 Tory insider said.

Last week Ms Badenoch reportedly angered Tory unit erstwhile she said they needed to "do better" successful a speech. And her squad were forced to contradict claims she'd called a "crisis meeting" past week implicit the Conservative Party's disastrous polling numbers - and dwindling currency reserves.

Today, the Tory person was near connected the hop arsenic Keir Starmer batted distant questions connected immigration. Mr Starmer mocked the Leader of the Opposition, saying she was severely prepared and incapable to deviate from her "script" - arsenic she asked prepared questions careless of the answer.

Tory backbenchers looked glum arsenic Ms Badenoch took her spot - with adjacent Mr Starmer fuming "this is tedious". And Ms Badenoch's squad didn't crook up to a briefing for journalists, held play aft PMQs finishes successful the Commons.

Mr Starmer's property caput said: "If I were them I wouldn't travel that either."

It's the 3rd clip the squad person skipped the "huddle" successful the 3 months since she became Leader of the Opposition. Asked however they thought Ms Badenoch was doing, 1 erstwhile Tory advisor replied to the Mirror with a facepalm emoji.

"She's getting worse with each week. Her questions are excessively long. She's not focused connected issues mean radical are talking about," they said. "PMQs is simply a nationalist level and she blows it each week focusing connected the incorrect issues."

A Labour root said: "That PMQs was a full catastrophe for her. She is conscionable dismal."

The Mirror understands Ms Badenoch's spokesperson is connected holiday. The Commons is connected recess adjacent week.

His lawman did not respond to a petition for comment.

A YouGov canvass this week recovered 48% of Tory voters don't spot Ms Badenoch arsenic a PM successful waiting - with a 3rd of Brits saying she's done a mediocre occupation arsenic person truthful far.