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Rishi may be on the rise, but this infighting could be terminal for the Tories

Twice yesterday the full gravity of the predicament facing the Conservative Party became compellingly clear. First, Boris Johnson, in a speech of epic bluster and bombast supporting the Government’s vote of confidence in itself, resorted to the rhetoric of Donald Trump and his supporters at their most wretchedly deluded.

Evening Standard

Race to replace UK's Boris Johnson heats up as end in sight

The race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heated up on Tuesday, with four contenders offering more policies to try to climb to the top two in a divisive leadership contest that is splitting the governing Conservative Party.

Reuters

Senior MP stripped of Conservative Party whip after failing to show support

SENIOR MP Tobias Ellwood has been stripped of the Conservative Party whip after failing to show his support in the Government in the confidence…

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch: Who is Britain’s new international trade secretary?

‘Anti-woke’ Tory favourite made an impression during party leadership debates

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: Why the next PM will offer net zero on climate

In today’s newsletter: As the Tory leadership contest heats up, environment correspondent Fiona Harvey walks us through where candidates stand on the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Tom Tugendhat out of Tory leadership race as Rishi Sunak remains in poll position

Mr Tugendhat received only 31 votes in the third round of the poll on Monday

Manchester Evening News

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Britain's government wins confidence vote it called in itself

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Monday won a confidence vote it had called in itself, with members of the governing Conservative Party voting in support of ministers to avoid triggering a national election.

Reuters

Tory MPs block attempt to force early general election

Just weeks after sacking Boris Johnson, the Conservative Party rallied behind the Prime Minister in a Commons confidence vote.

Chronicle Live

Tory MPs vote confidence in Boris Johnson's government - 10 days after ousting him

Conservatives united around the ousted PM after a bitter five-hour debate in which he was accused of presiding over corruption and a tolerance of sexual assault

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak remains frontrunner in Tory leadership race as Tom Tugendhat eliminated

Penny Mordaunt clung on to second place as the contest intensifies ahead of next poll on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak remains frontrunner as fight for second place intensifies

All thoughts will already turn to the next ballot on Tuesday, with Kemi Badenoch now the candidate with the lowest share of the vote.

The Independent UK

Tom Tugendhat quiet on preferred candidate after exiting Tory leadership race

Mr Tugendhat has not yet said which candidate he will now back.

The Independent UK

Sunak and Mordaunt ahead in contest to become Tory leader after Tugendhat exit

Tom Tugendhat was eliminated from the contest after the third ballot.

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The Independent UK

Tory leadership: From Black Lives Matter to immigration - the candidates’ stance on race

Despite a tumultuous two years following the Black Lives Matter protests, questions around the candidates’ position on race equality have been missing from the leadership race

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: From anti-Thatcher demos to heir to Iron Lady’s throne

The Tory leadership contender has had many political reinventions in her life and career.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson falsely boasts he 'delivered every promise' in 'vengeful' farewell speech

MPs warned Boris Johnson has presided over ‘growing evidence of corruption’ as he gave a rambling 44-minute speech defending himself against a no-confidence vote - and claiming, without evidence, that Keir Starmer and the ‘deep state’ were trying to bring down Brexit

Wales Online

'The cancellation of Sky's Tory leadership debate shows what a joke our democracy has become'

Columnist Will Hayward argues that the fact that a party that has run the country for over a decade has decided that it is too risky for the person who is going to govern us to have a public debate shows how many underlying health conditions our country has

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Los Angeles Times

Britain’s next prime minister is unlikely to be a white man

LONDON — For the first time in history, Britons could soon have a person of color as their prime minister. Even more, that person could also be a woman.

The Independent UK

Where’s Boris? Johnson takes back seat as Conservatives feud

The contenders to replace Boris Johnson are scrambling to distance themselves from the scandal-tainted politician who remains Britain’s prime minister for a few more weeks

The Independent UK

Tory leadership: Penny Mordaunt will become next prime minister, Independent readers predict

48 per cent think Penny Mordaunt will win the Conservative party leadership, while 23 per cent voted for Rishi Sunak

Nottingham Post

The Conservative leadership candidates Nottinghamshire MPs are backing

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Wales Online

Tory leadership candidates turn their back on climate change as the world burns

We face a grim future if the climate crisis is not properly addressed, but none of the prospective Tory party leaders appear interested in discussing it

Manchester Evening News

Tory leadership debate on Sky News cancelled as Sunak and Truss decline to attend

The broadcaster only gave one day's notice for the cancellation

The Independent UK

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