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Shadow home secretary says he is ‘best placed’ to unite party and that he aims to become prime minister

Editorial: Since 1900, only four Tory leaders have not gone on to become prime minister. Rishi Sunak’s successor is likely to become the fifth

Kamala Harris’s appearance in Delaware last night was a coronation with undertones of a first-night audition. Harris could afford to look reassured — a nifty political operation to “clear the field” of competitors had succeeded. This suggested that the Joe Biden drop-out was not wholly a surprise to his Veep.…

NAO lays bare the cost and complications of decision to scrap phase 2 of the high-speed rail plan, first revealed by The Independent

Britain’s defeated Conservatives will spend more than three months picking a new leader to replace former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the party has announced

In today’s newsletter: The Republicans’ attack campaign was based on their Democratic opponent being elderly, weak and impaired – but now they’ve got to pivot, fast

Attendance in Birmingham predicted to be worst in living memory with big impact on party’s fundraising efforts

Four MPs will be shortlisted before party conference, with Badenoch, Cleverly, Tugendhat and Patel current favourites

Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Priti Patel are all expected to compete to replace Rishi Sunak