Kemi Badenoch has decided to axe the Tories’ curtain-closing rendition of God Save the King from the 2025 Conservative Party Conference, GB News can exclusively reveal.

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell, who pushed for the Tories to reintroduce singing the national anthem at its party conference in 2021, revealed that members will not sing God Save the King on Wednesday.

Speaking to GB News, Mr Rosindell said: “I’ve asked for the national anthem to be played at the end of conference again.

“And I hope it will be played. I’ve spoken to the party chairman [Kevin Hollinrake]. He’s sympathetic.”

When pushed by Christopher Hope on whether God Save the King will feature this year, Mr Rosindell added: “I don’t know at the moment. They haven’t said one way or another. The indication so far is that it won’t be played.”

The 59-year-old Tory MP, who also put pressure on the BBC to play God Save the King every night, suggested the national anthem might be replaced by “pop music”.

However, Mr Rosindell hopes that Tory MPs and party members can put pressure on Mrs Badenoch to change her mind.

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