The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

Likely contenders for party’s sixth leader in eight years could depend partly on who survives a big defeat

Scenarios using a large-scale data model that predicts individual seat tallies indicate anything from 53-155 Tory MPs

Grant Shapps is running. The Tory MP has held what seems like every ministerial post possible and is famous in Westminster for his command of spreadsheets and data – in other words, for tracking the views and intentions of his fellow Tory MPs. He is ready for the battle ahead.

With less than three weeks to go, polls continue to show the Tories facing electoral wipeout

Grant Shapps admits Rishi Sunak win is ‘not the most likely outcome’ amid increasing Tory poll gloom

Sources say contenders jostling for support amid fears of historic wipeout in election

The Lib Dems led the pack – on manifesto launch catering – and we finally learned the extent of the PM’s childhood deprivation

Lee Cain worked on the Vote Leave campaign and was Boris Johnson’sommunications director. Now he has a warning for Rishi Sunak

Defence secretary Grant Shapps effectively concedes defeat forcing the prime minister to say he still believes the Tories can win election