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Both candidates vying to be the next Prime Minister released statements this afternoon condemning leaking of government documents following damaging releases during the leadership campaign

Brian Reade says Labour leader Keir Starmer has gone against one of the key tenets of his own party. This week, he sacked a junior minister for voicing support for striking RMT members to TV reporters

Foreign secretary is current favourite to win Tory leadership and become next UK prime minister

The Tory duo, both vying to be the next Prime Minister, need to get the backing of an estimated 160,000 Conservative Party members - around 0.3% of the UK population - to be successful

CONSERVATIVE politicians firmly believe members of the public are complete idiots

First Blair ruined cufflinks, then May leather trousers, now cheap earrings are making an unwanted statement

“Loyalty is a fine thing, Nadine Dorries, but Mr Johnson was not removed by a ‘coup’…”. So began MP Sir Roger Gale’s tweet yesterday in response to Dorries’ claim on the Today programme earlier that morning that Rishi Sunak had led a “ruthless coup” to remove Johnson. Gale continued: Johnson…

Liz Truss hopes to channel spirit of ex-Leeds United boss as she and Rishi Sunak face Tory members in Yorkshire

The former Roundhay School pupil was back in the city this week as she hopes to bag the job as next Prime Minister