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Tory leadership rivals round on Kemi Badenoch in 'excessive' maternity pay row

KEMI Badenoch has been rounded on by her Tory leadership rivals after suggesting that maternity pay was “excessive”.

The National (Scotland)

Tugendhat and Cleverly 'win' Tory conference Day One as Badenoch and Jenrick have 'difficult' starts

Former Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch sparked a row over maternity pay and ex-immigration minister Robert Jenrick faced questions over donations

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick says Star of David should be displayed at every point of entry to the UK

Tory leadership frontrunner addressed Conservative Friends of Israel event in hoodie emblazoned with words ‘Hamas Are Terrorists’

The Independent UK

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Cleverly says it was a mistake for Sunak to say he would ‘stop the boats’ because that was ‘unachievable target’ – as it happened

Former home secretary says the phrase ‘stop the boats’ was ‘an error’ and it was too complicated a problem to distil into a soundbite

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage beats all four Tory leadership contenders in having what it takes to be 'good PM' - new poll

The Reform UK leader ‘looms large’ over the Conservative leadership contest, says Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos

Evening Standard

‘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?

Al Jazeera

Monday briefing: Battlefield Birmingham as the Conservative leadership race takes shape

In today’s newsletter: Low attendance and an ever lower mood is expected at this week’s Tory conference as Jenrick, Cleverly, Badenoch and Tugendhat jostle for position

The Guardian - UK

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More Mr Nice Guy: can affable but gaffe-prone James Cleverly lead the Tories?

Some in the party think it’s time for a unifier, but others wonder whether he has the toughness and vision for the job

The Guardian - UK

What are the four candidates’ pitches to become next Tory leader?

How Jenrick, Badenoch, Cleverly and Tugendhat stand on immigration, the economy and foreign policy

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch faces backlash as Tory rivals seize on maternity pay comments

Leadership contender’s team in damage control mode after she is criticised for saying burden on business is ‘excessive’

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch sparks Tory leadership row after ‘excessive’ maternity pay remarks

Tory leadership contender has caused consternation at the party conference after claiming the government was doing ‘too much’ on statutory maternity pay, before backtracking

The Independent UK

Jenrick and Tugendhat call for Tories to cut leadership contest short

Contest ends on 2 November, meaning Rishi Sunak would respond to the budget then step down three days later

The Guardian - UK

Statutory maternity pay is ‘excessive’, says Badenoch

Conservative leadership contender Kemi Badenoch said the regulatory burden needed to be lowered and people should exercise ‘personal responsibility’.

Evening Standard

Israel should be ‘congratulated’ for Hassan Nasrallah assassination, Kemi Badenoch says

The Tory leadership hopeful said killing of Hezbollah chief would ‘create more peace in the Middle East’

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick squirms over support for Donald Trump in US election

The Tory leadership contender pointed out that his party has ‘strong and historic links’ to the Republican Party

Evening Standard

Conservative leadership candidates lay out immigration plans ahead of conference

Immigration has been one of the much-discussed issues.

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch faces backlash after comments on ‘excessive’ maternity pay – as it happened

Conservative leadership contenders Jenrick, Cleverly and Tugendhat reject rival’s comments, while Rosie Duffield criticises Keir Starmer

International Business Times

UK Conservatives Assemble To Find A New Leader And Future Direction

Britain's opposition Conservatives gather for an annual conference on Sunday, licking their wounds from an historic election defeat and locked in battle over the party's future direction.

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The Independent UK

Tory grandees warn of ‘monumental’ party rebuild as infighting breaks out on eve of conference

Theresa May and William Hague say Tory leadership contenders need to acknowledge the scale of the defeat in July

The Guardian - UK

‘Like celebrity reality TV where you don’t recognise the celebrities’: senior Tories fear next leader won’t survive long

Conservative grandees at the conference in Birmingham fear that none of the candidates can unite the party’s factions

The Guardian - UK

Tories were too focused on Reform to see Lib Dem threat, Theresa May says

Former PM says leadership candidates must understand that party lost election because it ‘trashed our brand’

The Guardian - UK

From leadership drama to ideological debate: what to look out for at Conservative party conference

There will be ‘meet our candidates’ Q&As, and fringe events – but limited self-reflection at the gathering in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Conservative party conference: a parade of bad choices

Editorial: The Tory leadership contest has so far failed to engage meaningfully with the reasons for July’s historic defeat

The National (Scotland)

Is Russell Findlay already doomed as Scottish Tory leader?

THE conclusion of a political leadership contest usually represents a fresh start for a party, a chance to put to bed whatever led them to press the…

The Guardian - UK

Net zero or not: will the next Tory leader embrace green agenda or oppose it?

Environment has barely figured in leadership campaign but soon the party must decide where it stands

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