The Latest Breaking News from Jeremy Hunt

Rishi Sunak launches campaign amid attacks from Johnson loyalists

RISHI Sunak has officially launched his leadership campaign as Boris Johnson’s loyalists work to oppose the former chancellor.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2022

Scousers react to prospect of Esther McVey as deputy prime minister

The suggestion has not gone down well in her home city

Liverpool Echo · Jul 12, 2022

Factbox-Now UK's Boris Johnson has quit, who might replace him?

Five candidates are left in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister.

Reuters · Jul 12, 2022

Tory leadership: All the MPs in the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader so far

Contest to succeed prime minister described by one Conservative politician as the ‘wacky races’

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Tory odds: Who’s backing who in the leadership race?

Conservative MPs are backing different candidates for leader across a broad field

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Grant Shapps vows to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP

The Transport Secretary’s Tory rival Rishi Sunak is preparing to launch his bid for No 10 with a pledge to cut taxes.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Tory leadership contenders' key policies compared - tax, cuts, culture wars and Brexit

Conservative leadership election candidates are scrambling to out-Tory each other on tax, spending cuts, Brexit, human rights and so-called ‘culture war’ issues. We look at the key things they’re saying

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022

Sunak vows to cut taxes – once inflation is beaten

The ex-chancellor launches his leadership campaign saying it is a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’ the tax burden falls.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Tory leadership contest rules revealed as Rishi Sunak to launch campaign to replace Boris Johnson

A candidate will need the support of 20 MPs - potentially making it harder for some of the less well-known contenders to make it onto the ballot paper

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2022

Jeremy Hunt pledges defence spending hike to 3% of GDP

The Tory leadership hopeful said cuts to the Army are ‘unthinkable’ as he promised to cancel them in the face of Russian aggression.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022