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Voices: ‘The new Thatcher or the new Truss?’ 10 of your burning Tory leadership questions answered

ASK ME ANYTHING: In this exclusive Q&A session, The Independent’s political commentator Andrew Grice addresses key dynamics in the Tory leadership race, and what we can expect when Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick takes the helm

The Independent UK

China recognises sanctions on MPs are a ‘huge concern’, says Lammy

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said it had been raised with the Chinese government as ‘a matter of huge concern’ while he was in Beijing.

Evening Standard

Top Ukraine cleric pleads with Starmer for help over Zelensky’s Orthodox church crackdown

Exclusive: Prime minister has been criticised for delaying his appointment of a new envoy for religious freedom

The Independent UK

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James Cleverly allies may have tried to boot Kemi Badenoch out of Tory race, says MP

Shadow business secretary Kevin Hollinrake stressed the Tory leadership voting patterns were ‘quite surprising’ after James Cleverly lost out

Evening Standard

Tories shocked at Cleverly exit while Labour MP says Badenoch-Jenrick contest is a ‘gift’ – as it happened

Audible gasps as apparent frontrunner is eliminated while political rivals are gleeful

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak to defy election humiliation with surprise speech at Tory conference

Exclusive: Rishi Sunak has been quiet for most of the summer but the outgoing Tory leader is planning on giving a final speech at his party’s conference after questions were asked over if he would even turn up

The Independent UK

Sven-Goran Eriksson: The failed alchemist of England’s ‘Golden Generation’ with a career of two halves

It was once said of Eriksson that ‘England needed Winston Churchill but got Iain Duncan Smith’, yet football’s amiable globetrotter deserves huge respect for a stunningly successful career that preceded drinking from the Three Lions’ poisoned chalice

The Independent UK

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The Guardian view on the Conservative party: whatever goes around comes around

Editorial: Since 1900, only four Tory leaders have not gone on to become prime minister. Rishi Sunak’s successor is likely to become the fifth

The Guardian - UK

More than half of anti-abortion MPs lose seats in election

Exclusive: Leading UK abortion provider says parliament could now be most pro-abortion rights in its history

The Independent UK

How Gaza anger hit Labour: a frontbencher lost and numerous close shaves as Corbyn beats the party he once led

Wes Streeting’s majority slashed as Corbynite Labour MP Zarah Sultana said it was ‘no surprise’ the party has ‘clearly lost support in parts of the country’ because of its position on the war

The Independent UK

Leading Labour figure loses seat to independent pro-Palestine candidate

Labour’s shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth, who played a prominent role in the party’s media campaign, lost his seat to an independent.

The National (Scotland)

Sir Iain Duncan Smith holds on to Chingford and Woodford Green seat after Labour vote split

The contest was a three-way fight between the former Tory leader, Labour’s Shama Tatler and Independent candidate Faiza Shaheen

Evening Standard

Parties battle to drive up London election turnout after Jeremy Corbyn holds final rally

Sir Keir Starmer voted in his safe constituency of Holborn and St Pancras, but other London seats are on a knife-edge

Evening Standard

Chingford & Woodford Green: East London constituency on a knife edge as abuse of Labour candidate condemned

Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith fighting to cling onto his seat, where Labour candidate is marginally ahead in latest poll

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Supermajorities and sour milk – take our UK general election quiz

The Guardian’s supermassive 2024 general election campaign quiz. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Senior Tories call for ban on political bets by MPs after election scandal

Iain Duncan Smith and Tobias Ellwood make case for new rules as questions raised over £500 wager

Evening Standard

General Election London: Conservatives face tough fight to hang on in the capital

Labour’s top target in London is Chingford & Woodford Green, where the Conservative candidate is former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith.

International Business Times

UK 'Guinea Pig' For Election Security Before Landmark Votes

The UK general election is being watched closely after stark warnings that rapid advancements in cyber-tech, particularly AI, and increasing friction between major nations threaten the integrity of 2024's landmark votes.

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The Independent UK

Lord Heseltine warns spiralling Tory party is ‘fighting for its life’ after disastrous D-Day fallout

Exclusive: Former deputy prime minister’s intervention comes as senior ministers are already engaging in a phantom leadership contest to replace Sunak

Evening Standard

General Election 2024 London seats: Who is my MP in...Chingford and Woodford Green?

Evening Standard analysis of all the key seats in London for the July 4 General Election

The Guardian - UK

Faiza Shaheen to stand as independent after Labour deselection

Politician to go up against her former party in London’s Chingford and Woodford Green constituency

The Independent UK

Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen will stand against Starmer’s party as an independent at election

Faiza Shaheen will take on Tory grandee Iain Duncan Smith as an independent candidate

The Independent UK

Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen quits the party and accuses it of a ‘hierarchy of racism’

Left-winger had been due to fight the Chingford and Woodford Green seat against former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and is now free to stand as an independent

The Guardian - UK

Faiza Shaheen has been badly let down by Labour – as have voters

Letters: Readers reflect on the treatment of the blocked Labour candidate and wonder what it means for the direction of the party

The Independent UK

Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen ‘considering standing in election as an independent’

Had been set to run against former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith

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