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Eleven candidates have put themselves forward but he won't be one of them

Promises of tax cuts from candidates to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pose another inflationary risk which could pressure the Bank of England to raise interest rates more aggressively, cancelling out any potential boost to the economy.

Five days into the contest, the candidates to be the next Conservative prime minister have already offered £235 billion in tax cuts. None of them have begun to suggest how they would pay for them. Yet on they go, blithely playing to the gallery of Tory members, making promises that are…

The Conservative Party has to elect a new leader

A crowded field of contenders is vying to replace Boris Johnson as the next Conservative leader and British prime minister

The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister has begun, with 11 candidates so far putting themselves forward for a contest which will ultimately be decided by around 200,000 Conservative Party members.

FORMER health secretary Sajid Javid is currently 1 of eleven names vying to become the next leader of the Conservative Party.

The Prime Minister suggested his support would be damaging.

Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss are the prime candidates slugging it out for the final two slots to be the next Conservative leader. Search for who your MP is supporting here

Chris Skidmore is leading calls for leadership hopefuls to commit to meeting the UK’s net zero targets.

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are emerging as favourites with bookmaker