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Tories row over ‘fantasy tax cuts’, as Javid strikes out at ‘poisonous’ battle

Conservatives vying to replace Boris Johnson have engaged in a bidding war of proposals to win support.

The Independent UK

Who is Penny Mordaunt and what is the Leader of the House of Commons' voting history?

Penny Mordaunt is currently the Leader of the House of the Commons but has previously been in competition for Tory leadership

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman: I’ll cut spending by tackling waste and ‘stubborn’ shirkers

Suella Braverman promised to cut taxes and reduce government spending as part of her Tory leadership pitch

Evening Standard

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Warning over net zero goal as Tory leadership hopefuls line up

Conservative MP Chris Skidmore warns his party has ‘two weeks’ to save the target.

The Independent UK

Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore rules himself out of Conservative party leadership race

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

Bristol Post

Analysis-Tax-cut talk in UK leadership race adds to inflation angst

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.

Reuters

We now have clear proof that this Tory party is intellectually exhausted

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…

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When will the next Prime Minister be known?

The Conservative Party has to elect a new leader

Wales Online

Contenders vying to succeed Johnson as next UK leader

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

The Independent UK

Factbox: The views of the frontrunners to succeed UK's Boris Johnson

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.

Reuters

Who is Sajid Javid and what has he said about Scotland?

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

The National (Scotland)

Johnson decides against backing candidate in Tory leadership race

The Prime Minister suggested his support would be damaging.

The Independent UK

Who is backing who in Tory leadership race? Full list and how to search your MP

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

Daily Mirror

Leadership race means ‘two weeks to save net zero’, Tory MPs warn

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

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Who will replace Boris Johnson? Latest odds for the next prime minister

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are emerging as favourites with bookmaker

The National (Scotland)

Liz Truss enters Tory leadership race with pledge to cut taxes from 'day one'

FOREIGN Secretary Liz Truss has formally launched her campaign to replace Boris Johnson, as rivals squabbled over promises of “fantasy tax cuts”.

The Independent UK

UK Conservatives jostle in crowded, testy leadership race

Candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister are scattering tax-cutting promises to woo their Conservative Party electorate

The Independent UK

Tory leadership contenders urged to ignore ‘siren voices’ pushing them to ditch net zero promises

Exclusive: MPs and peers alarmed at sceptics’ push to dismantle policies aimed at tackling climate change

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The Independent UK

How does a Tory Party leadership contest work?

Here is how the complex process of a Tory leadership contest is expected to play out.

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss launches Tory party leadership bid with promise to cut taxes

She promises to take ‘immediate action’ to tackle cost of living crisis

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside's only Tory MP announces choice to replace Boris Johnson

Southport MP Damien Moore is hoping for a "clean start"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Successors to Johnson Seek to Stand Out in Crowded UK Field

Potential successors to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rushed to differentiate themselves from an increasingly crowded field on Sunday as the governing Conservative Party was expected to set a tight timetable for the election. Candidates released slick campaign videos on social media and appeared on Sunday morning political talk shows…

The Independent UK

Successors to Johnson seek to stand out in crowded UK field

Potential successors to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are rushing to differentiate themselves from an increasingly crowded field

Al Jazeera

UK Conservative candidates throw hats in ring to replace Johnson

At least 11 candidates have announced they will vie to be party’s new leader and prime minister after Johnson resigns.

The Independent UK

Conservative leadership candidates: What are their policies, beliefs and ideas?

Ten Conservatives have so far put themselves forward for the party’s top job.

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