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Eight candidates make cut in race to succeed UK PM Johnson

Eight Conservatives will fight it out to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British prime minister after winning enough nominations from their colleagues to go through to the first round of voting on Wednesday.

Reuters

The Tory Party is over – now for the hangover

The sorry state of the British Conservatives is a cautionary tale of what can happen when politics is driven by marketing, and when economic analysis is a nice-to-have, says Oliver Hartwich

Newsroom.co.nz

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

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In his own electorate, pub-goers come to terms with it finally being Boris Johnson's 'time to go'

Boris Johnson was seen by many as a charismatic alternative to the establishment figures of Tory past and a personality who delivered the Conservatives a majority and a mandate. But even among his home crowd, personality could only get him so far.

ABC News

Dominic Raab would be caretaker prime minister in ‘ideal world’, Tories’ 1922 committee treasurer says

Tory MP Caroline Nokes also calls for leadership contest to conclude in ‘weeks, rather than months’

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson was the man who delivered England Brexit. But his legacy will be defined by a series of scandals

He was the charismatic rogue who delivered the Conservatives their biggest majority since 1987. But now Boris Johnson's legacy will be defined by a series of political scandals that ultimately brought him undone.

ABC News

Brexit: Keir Starmer insists he is not ‘advocating status quo’ as he rules out return to single market

Jacob Rees-Mogg acccuses Labour leader of a ‘half-cock’ attempt at copying the Conservatives’ plans

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson’s Tory chair quits after double election blow

The chairman of Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservatives resigned after the party lost two key parliamentary seats in one night, raising fresh concerns about Johnson’s leadership and his faltering popularity with voters.

Tribune News Service

Labour win in Wakefield proves party is ready for power, says Starmer

Simon Lightwood elected as MP in symbolic victory in ‘red wall’ seat won by Conservatives in 2019

The Guardian - UK

Lord Frost warns Boris Johnson he has until Tories’ autumn conference to save his premiership

Government risks ‘looking overwhelmed by crises’, ex-cabinet minister says

The Independent UK

Sixteen selected for senior councillor roles with Dumfries and Galloway Council

Most elected members chosen for these new jobs will earn almost £5,000 more per year than their counterparts

Daily Record

Boris Johnson survives vote of confidence amid huge Conservative rebellion

It comes after a number of Tory MPs balloted for a vote of no confidence in his leadership

Manchester Evening News

Gary Lineker responds to Nadine Dorries 'own-goal' admission during Jeremy Hunt spat

Nadine Dorries has been accused of scoring an “own goal” for admitting in her scathing online attack on Jeremy Hunt that the Conservatives' preparations for the pandemic were "inadequate"

Daily Mirror

Signs of progress for Labour as it aims to win back Wakefield in byelection

Voters frustrated that promised changes have gone undelivered since ‘red wall’ seat turned blue

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Daily Record

'A very bumpy road ahead' for Dumfries and Galloway Council, warns opposition group leader

Councillor Gail Macgregor says that the region has been let down by the new council administration

The Independent UK

Red Wall ‘preoccupation’ hides reality of left-behind voters, says study

The study argues that Conservative support remains rooted in economically secure voters, even within the Red Wall.

Daily Record

SNP and Tories are 'not good for Scotland' South Ayrshire Labour leader claims after abstaining in key council vote

Labour leader Councillor Brian McGinley insists that decision was not made to allow Conservatives to form new administration.

Daily Record

SNP group leader 'disappointed' as Conservatives grab power at the last minute in South Ayrshire

Councillor Peter Henderson said that the Conservatives had accepted opposition position until Labour's decision to abstain on voting in administration on Thursday.

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Daily Record

The inside story of South Ayrshire's power struggle that led to Conservative power grab

Independent Councillor Brian Connolly said that the on-off battle by Conservatives for control of South Ayrshire kept going up until Thursday's meeting.

Daily Record

New leadership of Dumfries and Galloway Council set to be announced

A fresh administration will be put in place at the first council meeting of the new term which kicks off on May 24

Wales Online

Short jokes, fat jokes and a half-empty auditorium: Two days at the Welsh Conservative conference

If the Welsh Conservatives are a party in rude health, you wouldn't necessarily know it from the party conference

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Election 2022: The winners and losers of this year's council vote

There were a number of closely-fought contests in this year's Edinburgh Council election but ultimately the nine seats lost by the Tories gave all other parties cause for celebration.

Daily Record

SNP to run South Ayrshire as minority administration as Labour claim 'political stitch-up'

The SNP say that they spoke to all parties and independents before going it alone, but Labour have accused the SNP of doing a deal with the Conservatives.

Daily Record

Conservatives buck national trend in North Ayrshire as Tory chief admits surprise at rise

The inexplicable rise has gone against the grain.

Wales Online

Angry Welsh Tories lash out at Boris Johnson as party suffers battering at Wales' local elections 2022

The Conservatives had a tough day in the council elections in Wales

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