The Latest Breaking News from Tom Tugendhat

A second round of voting among Conservative MPs has whittled the candidates in the running to replace Boris Johnson as leader down to five. Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, finished top with the votes of 101 Tory MPs, Penny Mordaunt, the international trade secretary, was second with 81, and the…

The ‘gallant lady’ with a sailor’s humour could bring saltiness to the race to replace Johnson

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt and Tom Tugendhat all made it through to the third round of voting.

Ex-soldier and chair of Foreign Affairs Committee launches leadership bid after Boris Johnson quits

The Foreign Secretary is bidding to consolidate and increase support from the right of the Tory party in the face of a surge by Penny Mordaunt.

The five candidates face off in a televised Channel 4 debate

All five remaining frontrunners have outlined plans to cut taxes in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. That spells bad news for austerity-battered public services - and that's before we get onto human rights and the environment...

Suella Braverman is to throw her support behind the Foreign Secretary after being eliminated from the race to replace Boris Johnson.

Three major televised debates are taking place as the leadership contest continues

Penny Mordaunt retained second place in the next round of voting by Tory MPs today and faced an attack from Liz Truss's campaign, whose team claimed she is not up to the job

‘Questions’ follow on MP’s past performance as trade minister after she gains ground over Liz Truss