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Mordaunt accused of missing meetings for leadership bid as colleagues ‘pick up the pieces’

Penny Mordaunt’s ministerial boss, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said colleagues had to pick up the pieces due to the trade minister’s absence

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

'Five Tory Party leadership candidates go mad in the hunt for the seat of power'

Fishy Rishi, Part-time Penny, Loopy Liz, Crazy Kemi and Prom Queen Tommy have yet to produce a decent idea between them, Kevin Maguire argues

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

Tory tycoon refuses to hand over £500k donations unless Boris Johnson has chance to stay PM

Peter Cruddas - who Boris Johnson put in the Lords against official advice - said he'd planned to donate £500,000 this year but it's now 'on hold'

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

Five key takeaways from the first Conservative leadership debate

Here is what we learnt as the five challengers to be prime minister were tested for the first time on live television

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022

UK leader candidate decries 'mudslinging' as race gets nasty

A leading contender to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused opponents of “mudslinging” as the Conservative Party contest turns nasty

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Sir Keir Starmer discusses Brexit and Ukraine with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

The Labour leader also wanted to talk about his hopes of winning the next general election, and plans for Britain and Germany to work more closely.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Factbox-Views of frontrunners to succeed UK's Boris Johnson

The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister has begun, with five candidates still in the running for a contest which will ultimately be decided by around 200,000 Conservative Party members.

Reuters · Jul 15, 2022

Penny Mordaunt: The navy reservist sailing ahead in the Tory leadership contest

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

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Mordaunt accuses Tory rivals of trying to block her from reaching final two

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 Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Tory leadership debate: rivals discuss tax, energy, NHS, the green economy and trust in first televised head-to-head – as it happened

The five candidates face off in a televised Channel 4 debate

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022