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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

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

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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

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

Conservative leadership candidates lay out immigration plans ahead of conference

Immigration has been one of the much-discussed issues.

Evening Standard

‘Not all cultures equally valid’ when it comes to immigration, says Badenoch

Tory leadership candidate says some arriving in UK ‘hate Israel’ and voiced concern about people bringing ‘ancestral ethnic hostilities’

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

International Business Times

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 Independent 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 facing ‘dire’ finances as businesses and donors switch to Farage and Starmer

Exclusive: Concerns are being raised about the financial health of the Conservative Party ahead of a crucial conference in Birmingham this week

The Independent UK

New Tory leader must make sure party focuses on its traditional base, says chair

Richard Fuller’s pre-conference remarks echo others who worry candidates have edged right to combat Reform

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Of course the wannabe Tory leaders have regrets. They think they weren’t toxic or nasty enough

Three months on from their historic election defeat, there is no sign of any real understanding, still less of remorse, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

‘Head of deckchairs on the Titanic’: Tory leadership hopefuls head to low-key conference

Demoralised and in opposition, party delegates are showing little enthusiasm for the candidates – or the event itself

The Guardian - UK

‘Caffeinate with Cleverly’: Tory leader hopefuls flog mugs, T-shirts and totes

Merchandise is one way to show support, though a look on eBay suggests the memorabilia can rapidly go out of fashion

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The Independent UK

Tom Tugendhat says invading Iraq was naughtiest thing he has ever done in ‘distasteful’ remarks

Tugendhat, who also served in Afghanistan, survived being shot twice in a ‘friendly fire’ incident while serving in Iraq

Evening Standard

Tom Tugendhat urges review of 'lenient' Huw Edwards sentence in letter to Attorney General

The Shadow security minister has asked Attorney General to reassess the ruling to ‘reflect the serious nature of these crimes’ and uphold justice

The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly targeted by dirt-digging firm’s ‘dossier’ in Tory leadership race

Party said it would give public warnings to any candidate attacking rivals or backbiting

Evening Standard

Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly jumps on Lime bike to race to TV interviews in London traffic

Mr Cleverly was one of four contenders to get through on Tuesday to the third round of the contest to succeed Rishi Sunak as Tory leader

The Guardian - UK

Mel Stride knocked out of Tory leadership contest

Ex-work and pensions secretary becomes second casualty of contest, leaving four MPs vying to succeed Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK

4 candidates remain in the race to lead the UK's Conservative Party

British lawmaker Mel Stride became the second candidate to be kicked out of the Conservative Party leadership contest

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch regains momentum in Tory leadership race as Mel Stride eliminated

Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick tops the vote to replace Rishi Sunak with ex-home secretary James Cleverly in third

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