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Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest in first round

Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel knocked out in the first round of Tory leadership race as Robert Jenrick wins first ballot

Conservative Party members will make the final choice of new leader from a shortlist of two

Evening Standard

Priti Patel eliminated in first round of UK Tory leadership contest

FORMER home secretary Priti Patel has been eliminated from the Tory leadership campaign after the first round of voting.

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PMQs sketch: Who's Prime Minister now? Keir Starmer seems unsure

Leaders clash at first PMQs after summer recess following publication of Grenfell tragedy report

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick ally defends 'segregated communities' remark as Tory MPs hold first leadership ballot

Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Priti Patel, Mel Stride and Tom Tugendhat also facing off as the MPs start to winnow down the field

Evening Standard

Starmer feels heat from US over partial arms ban as Netanyahu blasts ‘shameful’ decision

Biden aide says US will continue to ‘support Israel’s defensive capabilities’

The Independent UK

OPINION - Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are turning this Tory contest into a two-horse race

A moratorium on personal attacks in the campaign to replace Rishi Sunak has been agreed by the Tory candidates, foreswearing in-fighting. Expect it to last as long as a back-to-work suntan.

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Tory leadership candidates fail recognition test in new survey - but one reminds voters of David Attenborough

Only one of the six Tory leadership candidates was recognised by more than half the participants of focus groups run by think tank More in Common

The Independent UK

In search of clout in Tory race, Jimmy Dimly brings on the Shappster

There is still fun to be had in Westminster as James Cleverly and Kemi Badenoch kickstart their leadership campaigns

The Guardian - UK

Tories can win back London seats with pro-growth, jobs and homes agenda, says James Cleverly

The Tories ended up with zero MPs in Inner London on July 5 after suffering a crushing election defeat under Rishi Sunak

Evening Standard

Voters beginning to think Conservatives are ‘weird’, research suggests

Tories found to have problems with relatability, and few voters can identify party leadership candidates

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch takes on Doctor Who as Conservative leadership race heats up with return of MPs

Ahead of first vote on Wednesday, video by Tory candidate also issues a pronunciation reminder: ‘There is no bad in my name’

Evening Standard

Badenoch launches Tory leadership campaign with attack on Doctor Who

The Tory leadership hopeful will say ‘Labour will fail’ and the Conservatives have to be the change sought by British voters

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: Why the race to lead the Conservatives is wide open

In today’s newsletter: As MPs return to Westminster this week, the field of six candidates will be whittled down – but it’s still all to play for

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Kemi Badenoch to urge Conservatives to do more than criticise Labour

Shadow minister will launch leadership campaign with call to think afresh and move on from landslide election defeat

The Independent UK

Tories warned they must focus on own renewal not Labour as leadership contest heats up

Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly officially launch their Tory leadership campaigns with a warning that they need to change their own party

The Guardian - UK

‘The race is wide open’: MPs’ vote looms for six Tory leadership hopefuls

Badenoch and Jenrick are the bookies’ favourites but the party’s reduced ranks make the numbers extremely tight

The Guardian - UK

Who are the six leadership candidates to be voted on by Conservative MPs?

Tory MPs will vote next week in a series of ballots to narrow the field down to four candidates

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Cleverly accused of aggravating asylum backlog by ‘dithering’ on key decisions

Exclusive: Ministers under last home secretary refused to empower caseworkers to tackle crisis, say sources

The Independent UK

Tugendhat’s brazen bid to win over the Tory right with new migrant cap pledge

Tom Tugendhat has attempted to throw off his reputation as ‘a Tory wet’ by offering his party’s hard right the toughestpolicy yet on migration

The Guardian - UK

Home Office criticised over ‘woefully’ understated Tory asylum budgets

An IFS report vindicates Labour concerns that it inherited a worse financial situation than previously thought

The Guardian - UK

Which Conservative leadership hopeful is best hope for UK’s climate goals?

None of the candidates may seem like a good option, but some pose a greater danger to net zero than others

The Guardian - UK

Tory rivals are playing nice so far but like a family Christmas old scores are bound to surface

The Conservatives would be better able to stand one another if the party could work out what it actually stands for

The Guardian - UK

Are Starmer and Labour really in hock to ‘union paymasters’?

PM faces pitfalls navigating what are crucial relationships but claims by jilted Tories don’t ring true, say experts

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch would defeat all five leadership rivals, new poll reveals

Conservative MPs will narrow down the number of candidates to just two before the contest goes to a vote among Tory members to decide a winner by November 2

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