Votes being counted in second round of Tory leadership contest Rishi Sunak topped the voting in the first round of the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and Prime Minister. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon reacts to news that Rishi Sunak backed a post-Brexit indyref NICOLA Sturgeon has suggested that there may be “room for discussions” with leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak after it emerged that he backed… The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2022
Liz Truss 'gets lost' trying to leave room after telling Tories she should be PM The Foreign Secretary was spotted striding into a crowd before looking around in confusion for the exit, while three members of staff erupted into giggles by the doorway Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022
Liz Truss forced to defend campaign after Mordaunt surge Insisted she would not make ‘disparaging comments’ about her rivals The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Dining across the divide: ‘There’s a sea of white, working-class people who feel totally alienated’ A Conservative and a Labour supporter agree that sending asylum seekers to Rwanda is outrageous, but what about statue-toppling? The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022
The Tory leadership candidates’ voting records from Brexit to LGBT rights While most have voted in line with the Conservative whip, we look at what the remaining candidates have supported and opposed The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Loyalty to PM stopped me quitting, says Truss as she hails ‘record of delivery’ The Foreign Secretary said she is ready to be ‘prime minister from day one’. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon insists Scots have 'right to change their minds' on independence following 2014 referendum The First Minister insisted she had respected the result of the 2014 referendum - but claimed circumstances had changed because of Brexit. Daily Record · Jul 14, 2022
Who should succeed Boris Johnson as Tory leader? Our panel’s verdict With six candidates still standing, our panellists discuss who would make the best – or least worst – prime minister The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022
'I'd have grave reservations': Lord Frost launches scathing attack on Penny Mordaunt FORMER Brexit minister Lord Frost has launched a scathing attack on Tory leadership contender Penny Mordaunt, saying she was not up to the job when… The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2022
David Frost has ‘grave reservations’ about Penny Mordaunt as Tory leader Former Brexit minister and other Liz Truss allies hit out at Mordaunt after she came second in first ballot The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022
Lord Frost lashes out at Mordaunt as Tory leadership race turns nasty The former Brexit minister said Ms Mordaunt was not up to the job when she was his deputy in talks with the EU. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Tory leadership backbiting turns on Penny Mordaunt as she surges as bookies favourite Right-winger Lord Frost launched a scathing attack on Penny Mordaunt as she surged ahead in the Conservative leadership election, suggesting she was not up to the job Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022
Lord Frost has ‘grave reservations’ about Penny Mordaunt as PM and says she was moved off Brexit talks ‘I didn’t even know where she was,’ says ex-negotiator in scathing attack on favourite’s Brexit credentials The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2022 Tories descend into war of words over Brexit credentials of leadership candidates A fierce Tory Twitter spat broke out over Brexit on Thursday after the two front runners to win the Conservative leadership contest were accused of endangering the UK’s future outside the European Union.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022 Thursday briefing: Sunak leads and Mordaunt is surging – but what do the numbers tell us? In today’s newsletter: Private backroom deals done could swing the Tory leadership contest. But what if there was a way to predict who MPs will back before even they decide?
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Who is backing whom? Tory MPs offer support as six leadership hopefuls remain More than 200 MPs have offered public support for a candidate.
Reuters · Jul 13, 2022 Anti-EU campaigner Farage says only Braverman will 'complete Brexit' Leading anti-EU campaigner Nigel Farage said on Wednesday Attorney General Suella Braverman was the only one of the remaining six candidates for British prime minister who would "complete Brexit".
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022 Forget the ‘natural party of government’: these Tories are headless chickens The leadership election is revealing a party that has no time for anything as boring as self-reflection, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2022 Rishi Sunak proposed holding indyref2 after Brexit, unearthed comments reveal *We are resharing this piece from our archives as Rishi Sunak looks set to be the next PM. First published July 13, 2022*
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2022 Tory leadership race: Who is still in the contest to be the next prime minister? The first round of voting has taken place to decide who replaces Boris Johnson as the next Tory leader and prime minister
The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2022 UK Government ‘did not listen’ on Brexit’s harm to food and farming The UK Government failed to heed warnings over the damage Brexit would do to Scotland’s food and farming sectors, a minister has said
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Who is still in the race to be the UK’s next prime minister? The first round of voting has taken place to decide who replaces Boris Johnson as the next Tory leader and prime minister.
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2022 Boris Johnson’s biggest clashes at PMQs as Tory leader heads for the exit Mr Johnson had some fierce clashes with the opposition at Prime Minister’s Questions during his tenure
The Conversation · Jul 13, 2022 Boris Johnson's ignominious end: the difference between 'big tent' politics and personalised populism Following an excruciating few days when many of his colleagues left his cabinet over yet another scandal, Boris Johnson finally resigned on July 7 as leader of the Conservative party. As the UK is a parliamentary democracy, he continues as caretaker prime minister while the contest that will produce his…