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OPINION - Jon Sopel: I’ve seen the Republicans up close and Britain’s Tories aren’t like them — they’re a unique brand of special

I am sitting writing this in a corner of the Birmingham ICC, a conference centre and concert venue as though designed by Max Escher with a confusing array of staircases going everywhere and nowhere, it seems. But that is not what strikes me as odd. More, I am struck by…

Evening Standard

Brits flee Lebanon on superyachts and UK lays on new evacuation flights amid scramble to escape conflict

UK government charters further flights from Beirut as conflict between Israel and Hezbollah spirals

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Aston Villa repeat their greatest night with historic Champions League win over Bayern Munich

Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich: The hosts emulated their famous victory over the Bavarians as Jhon Duran came off the bench to score a late winner in the Champions League

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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

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Conservative Party Leadership Race Heats Up In Birmingham

Four contenders vie for Conservative Party leadership post-election loss, facing challenges and lukewarm public interest in Birmingham conference.

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Nigel Farage rules out deal with 'untrustworthy' Tories

Reform UK leader speaks out as quartet of Conservative leadership hopefuls are set to address Birmingham conference

Evening Standard

OPINION - Robert Jenrick is creeping ahead of Kemi Badenoch, but foot-in-mouth syndrome is catching in the Tory leadership race

Roll up for the “Dancing on Ice” tournament visiting Birmingham this week — a feast of flashy pirouettes, slippery falls, arguments about the scoreboard — and the odd Tonya Harding-style conspiracy over whispering campaigns and attacks on rivals.

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OPINION - Kemi Badenoch's confounding decision to copy the David Miliband playbook

"Law is order, and good law is good order."Aristotle, 'Politics', 350 BCE

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OPINION - The Standard View: Tory candidates make their case, some more successfully than others

If politics is show business for ugly people, then it is difficult to know what to make of this Conservative leadership beauty parade. The four remaining candidates are taking to the conference stage in Birmingham this week to proffer their case to members. Yet at this point in the contest,…

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I’ll buy my brother a flat, then I’m off to a Japanese theme park: my first week as a EuroMillions winner

After paying for the rounds after work, writer Andrzej Łukowski would set his sights on a large-scale legacy: turning his home city of Birmingham into an international tourist destination

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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

Tory chief met MI6 man in Bangkok amid fears of foreign plot to sway election which saw Liz Truss made PM

The revelations came as the Tories at their annual rally in Birmingham are in the process of choosing a leader to succeed Rishi Sunak

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Moderation out and madness to the fore in the Tories’ Birmingham echo chamber

With the leadership contenders vying to out-crazy each other, it was Boris – well it would be, wouldn’t it – who outdid them all

The Guardian - UK

Russell Findlay condemned for 'independence dream is dead' comment at Tory conference

RUSSELL Findlay has been slammed for claiming the “independence dream is dead” in his speech at the Tory conference in Birmingham today ...

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Brexit, Farage, Corbyn all sparked passion – but there’s no sign of that at either party conference

In Liverpool and Birmingham party machines whir on, while blood-stirring debate is absent from the agenda, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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Tories must change quickly or ‘die’, Welsh leader warns after election wipeout

Andrew RT Davies will address the Conservative conference in Birmingham on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Enough of the ‘anti’ politics. We Conservatives need a bold new vision

As the Tories gather in Birmingham, a former minister argues that the party must become more inclusive, with a focus on aspiration

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‘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

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The Independent 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

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Azealia Banks claims Birmingham fish stall made her ill: ‘It’s giving Wuhan wet market’

‘Just spent the last two days bathing, massaging, drinking tea sweating that out,’ rapper tweeted

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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

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Azealia Banks likens Bull Ring fish stalls in Birmingham to ‘Wuhan wet market’

US rapper says her visit to indoor market led to her spending two days ‘sweating out’ an illness

The Independent UK

Tories accused of ‘lying’ as defiant Baroness Warsi quits in racism row

Baroness Warsi has quit the Conservatives on the eve of their conference in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Still casting a spell: Broadcast’s 20 best songs – ranked!

As the Birmingham band fronted by the late Trish Keenan put out their final release, we pick the best from their eerie, evocative sound world

The Guardian - UK

Wifi suspended at big UK train stations after ‘cybersecurity incident’

London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street among those targeted with terrorism message

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