Doubts cast on Kemi Badenoch’s claim of US medical school offerhttps://t.co/7YLtKsyBOP

— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) August 31, 2025

Kemi Badenoch has told multiple interviews she gained a place at Stanford medical school – or pre-med – aged 16, but her parents couldn’t afford it even with a partial scholarship.

I’ve spoken to Stanford admissions officers who say this is impossible https://t.co/7YLtKsyBOP

— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) September 1, 2025

During Iain Duncan Smith’s tenure as Tory leader the BBC pointed out the inaccuracies in his curriculum vitae was inaccurate and it helped damage him and on a cumulative basis helped end his leadership.

Like Rachel Reeves and her CV issues I don’t think this will be a career ender on its own but other issues will. Any Tory MP looking to oust Kemi Badenoch have more ammunition. My expectation for exit being in 2026 hasn’t changed because of this news.

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