Tory leadership contender warns party must 'not forget' centre ground voters lost to Lib Dems and Labour Results of the second round of Conservative leadership voting are expected at 5pm on Tuesday Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2024
James Cleverly favourite to top MPs’ poll as Tory leadership contest takes surprise twist Exclusive: Opponents of the former home secretary have briefed that they believe he has taken the lead among Tory MPs as polling shows he wins the popularity vote with the public The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
No one cares who will lead the Tories next, not even them The Lucky Five are soon to become four as the contest limps on. Meanwhile, Victoria Atkins assists herself to an own goal The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024
Tory leadership contenders upset over 10-minute conference speech plan Some campaigns say contest’s handling is disgraceful after insiders reveal they may get only brief time on stage The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024
Cleverly or Tugendhat would make best PM, poll on Tory leadership candidates shows Conservative MPs ratings trail behind Starmer’s as second round of voting for contest to come on Tuesday The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024
Cleverly wants people to ‘stop holding their nose’ when voting Conservative and aims to be party’s Reagan Former home secretary James Cleverly has revealed his biggest political inspiration - and it is not Margaret Thatcher The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2024
James Cleverly’s ‘likability’ boosts runoff chances in Tory leadership race The shadow home secretary’s allies say his charm and lack of political enemies could win him cross-party support The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024
Robert Jenrick emerges as surprise frontrunner in Tory leadership race Jenrick raises £250,000 in funds and leads in polls ahead of Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024
Want to know the problem, Tories? You’re … weird. And even your own tribe thinks so The Conservative leadership race reveals a party still banging the same old drums. Natural Tory voters are looking on askance, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024
Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest in first round Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi Sunak The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
Priti Patel knocked out in the first round of Tory leadership race as Robert Jenrick wins first ballot Conservative Party members will make the final choice of new leader from a shortlist of two Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
Priti Patel eliminated in first round of UK Tory leadership contest FORMER home secretary Priti Patel has been eliminated from the Tory leadership campaign after the first round of voting. The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2024
PMQs sketch: Who's Prime Minister now? Keir Starmer seems unsure Leaders clash at first PMQs after summer recess following publication of Grenfell tragedy report Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
Robert Jenrick ally defends 'segregated communities' remark as Tory MPs hold first leadership ballot Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Priti Patel, Mel Stride and Tom Tugendhat also facing off as the MPs start to winnow down the field Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024 Starmer feels heat from US over partial arms ban as Netanyahu blasts ‘shameful’ decision Biden aide says US will continue to ‘support Israel’s defensive capabilities’
Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2024 OPINION - Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are turning this Tory contest into a two-horse race A moratorium on personal attacks in the campaign to replace Rishi Sunak has been agreed by the Tory candidates, foreswearing in-fighting. Expect it to last as long as a back-to-work suntan.
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024 Tory leadership candidates fail recognition test in new survey - but one reminds voters of David Attenborough Only one of the six Tory leadership candidates was recognised by more than half the participants of focus groups run by think tank More in Common
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024 In search of clout in Tory race, Jimmy Dimly brings on the Shappster There is still fun to be had in Westminster as James Cleverly and Kemi Badenoch kickstart their leadership campaigns
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024 Tories can win back London seats with pro-growth, jobs and homes agenda, says James Cleverly The Tories ended up with zero MPs in Inner London on July 5 after suffering a crushing election defeat under Rishi Sunak
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024 Voters beginning to think Conservatives are ‘weird’, research suggests Tories found to have problems with relatability, and few voters can identify party leadership candidates
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024 Kemi Badenoch takes on Doctor Who as Conservative leadership race heats up with return of MPs Ahead of first vote on Wednesday, video by Tory candidate also issues a pronunciation reminder: ‘There is no bad in my name’
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024 Badenoch launches Tory leadership campaign with attack on Doctor Who The Tory leadership hopeful will say ‘Labour will fail’ and the Conservatives have to be the change sought by British voters
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024 Monday briefing: Why the race to lead the Conservatives is wide open In today’s newsletter: As MPs return to Westminster this week, the field of six candidates will be whittled down – but it’s still all to play for
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024 Kemi Badenoch to urge Conservatives to do more than criticise Labour Shadow minister will launch leadership campaign with call to think afresh and move on from landslide election defeat
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024 Tories warned they must focus on own renewal not Labour as leadership contest heats up Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly officially launch their Tory leadership campaigns with a warning that they need to change their own party