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The Latest Breaking News from Tom Tugendhat

Voting ends for Tory members choosing next party leader

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are the remaining candidates to succeed Rishi Sunak.

The Independent UK

How Jenrick’s team tricked five Cleverly supporters to reach Tory leadership last two

Exclusive: Robert Jenrick’s team did something extraordinary to get him over the line in leadership contest

The Independent UK

What the UK Tory leadership contest means for Scottish Conservatives

WHEN Russell Findlay was announced as the new Scottish Tory leader almost a fortnight ago, he was greeted with a multitude of issues in his in-tray.

The National (Scotland)

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James Cleverly allies may have tried to boot Kemi Badenoch out of Tory race, says MP

Shadow business secretary Kevin Hollinrake stressed the Tory leadership voting patterns were ‘quite surprising’ after James Cleverly lost out

Evening Standard

Cock-up, rather than conspiracy, the likely cause of Cleverly’s surprise exit

Law of unintended consequences more likely to have played key role in Tory leadership election

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - How did James Cleverly throw away a seemingly unassailable lead?

If it was tactical voting, then... oops

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick 'horse-trading' attack on rivals as he fights to avoid being dumped out of Tory leader race

The former immigration minister made the allegation as his leadership campaign appeared to have lost momentum

Evening Standard

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Tories shocked at Cleverly exit while Labour MP says Badenoch-Jenrick contest is a ‘gift’ – as it happened

Audible gasps as apparent frontrunner is eliminated while political rivals are gleeful

The Guardian - UK

UK Conservatives narrow their leadership race to 3 as a new front-runner surges

Conservative lawmakers in Britain have ejected former Security Minister Tom Tugendhat from the party leadership contest

The Independent UK

Surprise result in Tory leadership contest as another MP knocked out

JAMES Cleverly has overtaken Robert Jenrick in the Conservative leadership contest with Tom Tugendhat the latest candidate to fall out of the race…

The National (Scotland)

James Cleverly becomes Tory leadership frontrunner as Tom Tugendhat eliminated from race

Mr Cleverly urged the Conservatives to be ‘more normal’ at the party conference last week

Evening Standard

Cleverly emerges as Tory leadership frontrunner after third round of voting

Tom Tugendhat knocked out of contest as Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch remain in running for final MPs’ ballot

The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly wins backing of former rival in Tory leadership race

Former leadership candidate Mel Stride has come out in support of James Cleverly to take over from Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK

James Cleverly overtakes Robert Jenrick in Tory leadership race, new post-conference survey suggests

Mr Cleverly has stormed to second place in a survey of party members

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The Guardian - UK

Confused and conflicted: Tory party’s future hangs in the balance after divided conference

The four leadership candidates strutted around Birmingham last week like celebrities, but members seem unimpressed – and MPs think whoever wins might not even last until the next election. How do the Conservatives move forward?

The National (Scotland)

Inside the wealthy donors bankrolling the Tory leadership candidates

WHOEVER is installed as the new Tory leader on November 2nd will have wealthy donors to thank for it ...

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying supporters court Tories to bolster cross-party appeal

After all four would-be leaders spoke against law change, both sides seek to sway waverers

The Independent UK

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

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The Independent UK

Independent readers give their verdict on the Tory leadership race

Some readers called for the Conservatives to return to the centre ground – while others raised fears over ‘Maga-style rhetoric’

The Guardian - UK

‘The night of the living dead’: denial-fuelled Tory conference ends without direction

Delusion and short-term relief brought a strange buzz to Birmingham, with the leadership race still wide open

The Independent UK

James Cleverly condemns Chagos Islands deal - despite being the one who initiated talks

After a barnstorming conference, which catapulted Mr Cleverly to second favourite in the Tory leadership contest, the Chagos Islands news threatens to derail his momentum

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

The Guardian - UK

The Tories’ Fearless Four battle on to the end. Alas, that’s just the beginning

By the end of the candidates’ conference speeches, the audience was screaming to be let out. Even before the national anthem

Evening Standard

James Cleverly musters the Tory faithful after Robert Jenrick shoots himself in foot

COMMENTARY: Would-be leaders were trying to emulate David Cameron’s success in winning over the rank and file in 2005

The Guardian - UK

After the ‘Tory idol’ speeches, who most looks like a leader in waiting? Our panel passes judgment

All four have generated media headlines, but the winner will be whoever most impresses party members, at conference and at home

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