The Latest Breaking News from David Cameron

Hope, it seems, springs eternal in Tory breasts. No matter how disastrous the outlook might appear for their party, members can always cheer themselves up by exercising their right to choose new leaders, in the full knowledge that within months they will be plotting against them for not being “conservative”…

Sold at half price, the former PM’s apologia of his career has outstripped sales of recent novels by Sally Rooney and Richard Osman

All the fancy verbiage in the world cannot disguise the emptiness at the heart of this self-serving, solipsistic book

Axing the cap is the first step towards pulling children out of poverty. Could £2.5bn ever be better spent, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Former PM’s memoir Unleashed argues he was victim of ‘witch-hunt’ and lockdown parties broke no rules

COMMENTARY: Would-be leaders were trying to emulate David Cameron’s success in winning over the rank and file in 2005

Today is the day the four remaining candidates for Conservative party leader will be hoping for their David Cameron moment. Nearly two decades ago, the fresh-faced MP for Witney delivered a speech to the party faithful without notes. And in doing so, thrust himself into the leadership and, ultimately, Downing…

Each behaves as if they are vying to be PM when the reality is years in opposition, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

It’s grim to think the four candidates are the best Conservative politics can offer. Why can’t others be considered, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Cabinet secretary says he will go at end of year, after turbulent few weeks in Downing Street

Four candidates hope to rule over the party trying to recover from historic electoral blow. Who are they?