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Polls close in vote for Tory members to pick new leader

Voting has ended for Conservative members to choose between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick to be the party’s next leader.

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Rachel Reeves appears to say Kemi Badneoch already Tory leader

Rachel Reeves joked that the Tories were worried about their future under Kemi Badenoch as the Conservative Party's leadership contest draws to a close.

The Independent UK

Budget contains broken promises which will hit working people, Sunak claims

The outgoing Conservative Party leader was making his final appearance at the despatch box before stepping down.

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‘An obnoxious distortion of history’: Fury as Jenrick says former British colonies owe ‘debt of gratitude’

Exclusive: ‘Enslavement and colonialism were not ‘gifts’ but imposed systems that brutally exploited people, extracted wealth, and dismantled societies, all for the benefit of Britain,’ one Labour MP told The Independent

The Independent UK

Reeves announces funding for crumbling schools and childcare ahead of Budget

The Chancellor said children ‘should not suffer for’ the dire state of the UK’s public finances.

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick purge threat to Tory MPs who refuse to back quitting ECHR if he becomes party leader

He stressed leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be a Tory manifesto commitment, if he becomes leader, which MPs would have to support

Evening Standard

B.C. election tells the tale of two British Columbias divided along ideological fault lines

The British Columbia election has turned out to be a nail-biter. Throughout the four-week campaign, the polls predicted a very close race between the incumbent NDP led by David Eby and a newly rejuvenated Conservative Party under the leadership of John Rustad. Those polls turned out to be accurate as…

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Tory leadership candidate demands TV debate from BBC, Sky, and ITV bosses

TORY leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has asked the BBC to host a head-to-head televised debate between him and his opponent ...

The National (Scotland)

Former Tory MP warns Robert Jenrick would ‘poison’ Conservative Party if he became leader

Ex-Tory MP Matthew Parris painted Robert Jenrick as a political chameleon, having gone from a ‘Cameron Remainer’ to a ‘Reform-adjacent headbanger’

The Independent UK

'What the hell are you doing?': Tory shock as James Cleverly exits leadership contest

THE elimination of James Cleverly from the Conservative Party leadership contest is being met with shock and dismay by party members following the…

The National (Scotland)

The race to lead Britain's Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates

Britain’s opposition Conservative Party will choose either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch to be its next leader

The Independent UK

James Cleverly eliminated from Conservative Party leadership race

James Cleverly has been eliminated from the Conservative Party leadership election, in a surprise development despite a strong performance at the…

The National (Scotland)

Who will be the next Conservative leader? The four frontrunners from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch

Although the race was announced on 5 July, the leader will not be revealed until early November

The Independent UK

Who else has performed at the Tory conference after Peter Andre is ridiculed

Singer enjoyed event – and so did Conservative members … but his appearance might not win him new fans

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The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch puts Tory leadership bid back on track in final round of speeches

James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and Kemi Badenoch gave their final pitches to be Tory leader

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Conservative Party Leadership Race Heats Up In Birmingham

Four contenders vie for Conservative Party leadership post-election loss, facing challenges and lukewarm public interest in Birmingham conference.

The Independent UK

Watch: Conservative Party leadership candidates appeal to members on final day of conference

Watch again as the Conservative Party's leadership contest candidates spoke to members on the final day of the party conference on Wednesday, 2 October.

The Independent UK

Tory contenders dip into Blair’s playbook with ‘New Conservative Party’ revamp plan

Just as Tony Blair invented ‘New Labour’ to take his party back to power, two of the four Tory leadership candidates will today explain why a ‘New Conservative Party’ is needed

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The vibes at Conservative Party Conference are good – but likely to shift

Vibes-based analysis is seeminglyall the rage these days. And it can be instructive. You learn lots about how people are feeling (or, at least, claim to be feeling) and that is a valuable metric. But vibes can be misleading and that is before they eventually – and famously – shift.

The National (Scotland)

Robert Jenrick defends UK special forces 'killing people' claim

ROBERT Jenrick has doubled down on his claim UK special forces are “killing rather than capturing terrorists” after a Conservative Party…

The Independent UK

Tory leadership candidates lurch to right as they jostle for centre stage in bid to win over party faithful

Day two of the Tory conference saw the four leadership candidates abandon Britain’s centre ground of politics and swing heavily to the right in a bid to win over the party faithful

The National (Scotland)

Kemi Badenoch praises Israel for 'that amazing thing with the pagers'

THE Conservative Party leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch has praised Israel's weaponisation of pagers, which killed 37 people, including children,…

The Independent UK

Fake tan, friendship beads and Bobby J hats: Leadership candidates’ merchandise handed out to win over Tories

News analysis: While freebies and gifts have left Keir Starmer and his new government under scrutiny, Tory leadership candidates have not been able to give merchandise away quickly enough. Here is what it says about each of the four candidates

The National (Scotland)

Kemi Badenoch to be interviewed at Tory party conference – how to watch

TORY leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat will take to the stage at the Conservative Party conference this afternoon...

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‘Hugely significant’: Who’s in the race to become UK Conservatives leader?

Four candidates hope to rule over the party trying to recover from historic electoral blow. Who are they?

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