Rishi Sunak accused of ‘aggressive mansplaining’ in TV debate The final two Conservative leader hopefuls engaged in a fiery debate live on BBC One on Monday. Liverpool Echo · Jul 26, 2022
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss clash in first head-to-head televised debate in race to succeed Boris Johnson The two candidates vying to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister clash over the economy, amid warnings their in-fighting could condemn the Conservative Party to years in the political wilderness. ABC News · Jul 26, 2022
UK prime minister hopefuls feud over tax and spending plans The final two candidates in the race to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson clashed on Monday in a televised debate, during which they tore into each other's tax and spending plans. Reuters · Jul 25, 2022
Rishi Sunak says ‘I wasn’t born this way’ after Dorries mocks expensive clothes Nadine Dorries tweeted newspaper reports that Mr Sunak wore a bespoke suit worth £3,500 when he attended a recent leadership vote. The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022
UK PM hopeful Truss takes aim at trade unions in leadership contest Foreign secretary Liz Truss will promise on Tuesday to bring in "tough and decisive action" to limit strike action by trade unions if she becomes Britain's next prime minister, the latest salvo in a divisive fight to lead the Conservative Party. Reuters · Jul 25, 2022
Conservative leadership race: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss intensify attacks during Tory leadership TV debate The pair clashed after a weekend that saw allies of the two Tory leadership hopefuls trade increasingly personal attacks Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022
Tory leadership debate turns bad-tempered between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss The former chancellor and current foreign secretary clashed over economics Wales Online · Jul 25, 2022
Tory leadership hopefuls trash economic plans in first head-to-head TV showdown Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are the two contenders to succeed Boris Johnson. The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022
Desperate Boris Johnson wants to carry on as Prime Minister, Tory peer claims Downing Street have insisted Mr Johnson will leave No10 when a new Tory leader is chosen in September. Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022
Tory peer claims Boris Johnson wants to carry on as Prime Minister Downing Street dismissed the comments and insisted Mr Johnson will stand down when a new Tory leader is in place The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022
2 UK leadership contenders face head-to-head TV debate The two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister are set to face off in a TV debate as they seek to woo members of the Conservative Party who will choose the new leader The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022
DUP's Ian Paisley says Liz Truss 'has the edge' in Conservative Party leadership contest The MP said his "heart probably says" he would support one candidate over the other Belfast Live · Jul 25, 2022
UK PM hopeful Sunak takes aim at China in leadership contest Former finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday China represented the largest threat to Britain and world security this century, setting out his plans to deal with Beijing in the latest front in the battle to become prime minister. Reuters · Jul 25, 2022
Liz Truss v Rishi Sunak: When is the first live debate on BBC? One of them will be the next leader of the Conservative Party and the next Prime Minister Wales Online · Jul 25, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2022 Chop off one head, two more pop up – the Tory Hydra won’t stop AS someone in their early 30s – a dreaded, avocado-munching, latte-sipping, economy -destroying millennial if you believe the hype – I would…
Reuters · Jul 24, 2022 British PM candidate Truss sets out investment plans British Foreign secretary Liz Truss will set out plans to create new low-regulation investment zones and more freeports on Monday, stepping up her campaign to be next prime minister.
Reuters · Jul 24, 2022 UK Labour leader Starmer sets out plan for economic growth British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer will set out his plan to foster economic growth on Monday, adding his voice to a debate that has dominated the Conservative Party's race to become the country's next prime minister.
Salon · Jul 24, 2022 Boris Johnson only wishes he were Trump S**tcanned U.K. prime minister is already threatening a comeback — but his Trump alternate universe isn't real
Reuters · Jul 24, 2022 Britain's PM hopefuls promise to get tough on illegal migration Britain's two contenders to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister promised on Sunday to tackle illegal immigration as a priority, with both backing the government's policy of sending migrants to Rwanda.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022 Liz Truss accused of ignoring British activist on hunger strike in Egypt Family of Alaa Abd El Fattah say it feels as if foreign secretary has ‘abandoned’ him since she started leadership campaign
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022 Liz Truss reminds me of a Tory leader but it’s not Margaret Thatcher She has personal traits and political characteristics that are strikingly similar to those of Boris Johnson
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022 The Observer view on how Boris Johnson’s spectre haunts the Tory leadership race His toxic legacy runs deep in Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as well as in a party high on populism
Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022 Truss pledges to scrap EU rules if she wins race to be UK leader Liz Truss vowed to scrap all remaining EU laws by the end of 2023 if she becomes prime minister, as she vies for votes with Rishi Sunak in their battle to win the Conservative Party leadership election and succeed Boris Johnson.
Chronicle Live · Jul 23, 2022 Boris Johnson urged to revoke resignation as shocking poll shows 85% still want him as PM More than 7,600 Tory members have signed a petition calling for a vote on whether Mr Johnson’s resignation should be accepted.
Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022 Top Tory Ben Elliot and donors being considered for gongs in Boris Johnson's honours list Big ticket donors are being discussed for peerages - many of them members of Mr Johnson’s “advisory committee” of donors who are granted access to senior ministers in return for giving more than £250,000 to the party