Tories set a low bar after misspelling Britain on conference chocolate

A chocolate bar given out by the Conservatives at their annual party conference misspelled the name of the country they are hoping to govern.

The confectionery, in a blue wrapper, featured a slogan from the Tory party leader with an incorrect spelling of Britain.

“When Labour negotiates, Britian loses,” read the message, signed by Kemi Badenoch.

The chocolate bar was included in a goodie bag given out at the party’s conference in Manchester, the Sun reported.

Organisers are reportedly blaming the mistake on a “printing error” and have since removed the chocolate from the bags, which also contained pictures of Rachel Reeves’s “fake CV” and a mock copy of Reform UK’s manifesto.

The error was met with derision on social media, with one person writing: “I’m hearing Wispas about Kemi’s leadership.”

This slip-up comes as Badenoch tries to revive her party’s dire poll ratings.

She kicked off the annual party conference on Sunday with a speech and, breaking with convention, will make another on Wednesday.

Spelling mishaps are not the preserve of the Tory party, however.

Earlier this year, Scottish Labour misspelt the word “Scottish” in campaign leaflets for a byelection, the National reported.

Voters received the leaflet in April that read: “Your Scotish [sic] Labour candidate for the Glenrothes Central and Thornton byelection Maciej Dokurno”.

Meanwhile, in 2024 the Reform UK MP Lee Anderson was referred to as “Lee Andersin” in his campaign leaflets.

Anderson appeared oblivious to the blunder as he uploaded an Instagram video of himself posting the leaflets in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.