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Cleverly, Badenoch and Jenrick stay in Tory leadership race as Tugendhat knocked out – as it happened

Trio face one more round of voting by MPs before party members have their say on final two

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024

Can Kemi Badenoch claim to have ‘become working class’ while working in McDonald’s – and why would she want to?

Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch recently caused controversy by claiming that while she was born to a middle-class family, she “became working class” when working in McDonald’s to earn money while she was in college. In fairness to Badenoch, having a diversity of experience is an admirable attribute for an MP…

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2024

Billionaire family linked to trade union blacklisting bankrolling Scottish Tories

A BILLIONAIRE family once headed by a key player in an operation which blacklisted trade unionists and others from employment is bankrolling the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2024

After the ‘Tory idol’ speeches, who most looks like a leader in waiting? Our panel passes judgment

All four have generated media headlines, but the winner will be whoever most impresses party members, at conference and at home

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024

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.

Top News · Oct 2, 2024

James Cleverly refuses to disown Truss tax chaos three times

The Tory leadership contender declined to distance himself from Liz Truss’ disastrous economic policies

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Watch: Conservative Party leadership candidates appeal to members on final day of conference

Watch again as the Conservative Party's leadership contest candidates spoke to members on the final day of the party conference on Wednesday, 2 October.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Tory contenders dip into Blair’s playbook with ‘New Conservative Party’ revamp plan

Just as Tony Blair invented ‘New Labour’ to take his party back to power, two of the four Tory leadership candidates will today explain why a ‘New Conservative Party’ is needed

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024

Kemi Badenoch questions maternity pay – here’s what new mothers are actually entitled to

Kemi Badenoch, a contender for leadership of the Conservative party, has sparked a debate on maternity pay, stating that the allowance in the UK is “excessive”.

The Conversation · Oct 1, 2024

OPINION - The vibes at Conservative Party Conference are good – but likely to shift

Vibes-based analysis is seeminglyall the rage these days. And it can be instructive. You learn lots about how people are feeling (or, at least, claim to be feeling) and that is a valuable metric. But vibes can be misleading and that is before they eventually – and famously – shift.

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2024