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  • Tuesday, 25 October, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Sunak warns UK facing ‘profound economic crisis’

    New PM reshuffles cabinet in attempt to stabilise Tory government after entering No 10

  • Monday, 24 October, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Tory leadership election tracker

    Who did Conservative MPs support to become their party leader and the UK’s next prime minister?

  • Monday, 24 October, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Sunak on course to become Britain’s new prime minister

    Sterling rises after Boris Johnson quits race and former chancellor pulls ahead of rival Penny Mordaunt

  • Sunday, 23 October, 2022
    Boris Johnson
    Johnson’s comeback campaign falls short

    A day of bargaining and of deals rebuffed by rivals left former prime minister nowhere to go

  • Saturday, 22 October, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Penny Mordaunt: low-key ministerial veteran seeks the spotlight

    Candidate for PM woos newer colleagues by positioning herself as a clean pair of hands

  • Friday, 21 October, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Investors and MPs take fright at prospect of Boris Johnson’s return

    Gilts under renewed pressure as candidates to become UK’s next prime minister jostle for support

  • Friday, 21 October, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Boris Johnson: ready to attempt a rapid political comeback

    Allies of scandal-hit former prime minister expect him to stand for the Tory leadership

  • Thursday, 20 October, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Succession battle begins after Truss quits as UK prime minister

    Conservative party sets high threshold for race to become new premier as Sunak emerges as the early frontrunner

  • Monday, 17 October, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Time running out for Truss, say Tory MPs

    Wings of party say junking prime minister’s entire platform leaves her without authority

  • Monday, 1 August, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Truss vows to take on Whitehall ‘establishment’ in Tory leadership bid

    Foreign secretary targets civil service pay and refuses to rule out breaking up Treasury

  • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Sunak to face Truss in battle to become UK prime minister

    Conservative members to choose next UK prime minister following final MPs’ vote

  • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
    UK trade
    Penny Mordaunt takes North Carolina

    But loses Westminster

  • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Penny Mordaunt attacks Tory leadership rivals ahead of MPs’ final vote

    With Rishi Sunak expected to make shortlist, trade minister wages fierce battle with Liz Truss to secure second spot

  • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Battle to take on Sunak as Badenoch eliminated from Tory party race

    Truss and Mordaunt fight to make final shortlist in last round of voting on Wednesday

  • Monday, 18 July, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Truss gains ground on Mordaunt in Tory leadership race

    Tom Tugendhat latest to fall in pursuit of becoming UK prime minister and party leader

  • Sunday, 17 July, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Tory candidates united on tough stance towards public sector pay

    Second party leadership debate focuses on economic responsibility — and any future role for Boris Johnson

  • Sunday, 17 July, 2022
    Stephen Bush
    In the second debate, it’s Rishi Sunak who needs to change gear

    Five contestants will on Sunday continue their battle to become Tory party leader and UK prime minister

  • Friday, 15 July, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Tory leadership contenders clash over tax in TV debate

    Sunak cements frontrunner status as Truss fails to impress during Channel 4 event

  • Friday, 15 July, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Truss promises £30bn tax cuts in bid to win over Tory rightwingers

    Foreign secretary, in third place in leadership race, prompts criticism from rival camps with pledge

  • Friday, 15 July, 2022
    Person in the News
    Penny Mordaunt, the Tory grassroots’ darling

    The former defence secretary is on manoeuvres and enjoying a surge of support in her leadership bid

  • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Sunak and Mordaunt gain ground in Tory leadership contest

    Ex-chancellor secures most votes while rivals look to stop second-placed trade minister

  • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
    Inside Politics
    Sunak’s lead falters as Mordaunt marches on

    Tory members predict trade minister will rise to top as former chancellor fails to clinch a high percentage of first round votes

  • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Sunak and Mordaunt become frontrunners in Tory leadership race

    Ex-chancellor and trade minister will face four other candidates in next round of voting by MPs

  • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Tory leadership campaign turns ugly as Mordaunt finds grassroots appeal

    Junior minister becomes briefing target after poll shows strength of her support among party activists

  • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
    Brexit
    UK ministers to tear up post-Brexit trade deal

    Tory leadership candidates show no sign of challenging plans to water down Northern Ireland protocol

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