Who do you think will win the Tory leadership race? Have your say We have a final five candidates in the running to be the UK’s next prime minister. Cast your vote now The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
UK's Sunak and Truss clash over tax in leadership debate British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over tax policy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Friday, as the five remaining contenders to be Britain's next prime minister went head-to-head in the first of three televised debates. Reuters · Jul 15, 2022
Boris Johnson backing 'anyone but Rishi' for prime minister, reports say BORIS Johnson doesn’t mind who the next prime minister is – as long as it’s not Rishi Sunak, according to reports. The National (Scotland) · Jul 15, 2022
Former finance minister Sunak leads race to replace Boris Johnson as UK PM Former finance minister Rishi Sunak led the field of Conservative MPs bidding to become Britain's next prime minister in the first ballot of Tory lawmakers Wednesday, as the race narrowed to six following the elimination of two candidates. Radio France Internationale · Jul 15, 2022
Conservative leadership race latest: Tory rivals clash over taxes in TV debate showdown The first of three Tory leadership TV debates is being screened on Channel 4 Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2022
What the papers say – July 15 The national mastheads cover developments in the Tory leadership race and look ahead to the first televised debate. The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
Friday briefing: How one family’s disastrous reign dragged Sri Lanka to the brink In today’s newsletter: The south Asian country entered a state of emergency this week after ousting the ruling Rajapaksa family. Nimo Omer explains how Sri Lanka got here The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022
Tory leadership - live: Truss team denies Mordaunt ‘black-ops’ campaign ahead of TV debate Transport minister Wendy Morton says Liz Truss’s team is “absolutely not” involved in an untoward campaign The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
Drop out, Kemi, says Brexiteer peer, so right wing can unite behind Truss to block Sunak But the former minister has no intention of stopping her leadership campaign, say allies Wales Online · Jul 15, 2022
Lord Frost calls on Kemi Badenoch to withdraw from Tory leadership race and back Liz Truss Former Brexit minister suggests Badnoch will be given ‘a serious job in a Truss administration’ The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
Liz Truss gains support from Frost, Braverman in UK PM race- media UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has gained backing from former Brexit negotiator David Frost and British lawmaker Suella Braverman to become the next UK prime minister, British media reported on Thursday. Reuters · Jul 14, 2022
Tory leadership: Truss gains right-wing votes as Sunak and Mordaunt are on top Suella Braverman is to throw her support behind the Foreign Secretary after being eliminated from the race to replace Boris Johnson. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
When are the Tory leader debates on TV and where can you watch them? Three major televised debates are taking place as the leadership contest continues Manchester Evening News · Jul 14, 2022
Liz Truss boosted by backing of ousted Suella Braverman in Tory leadership race Support means foreign secretary could be big threat to second-placed Penny Mordaunt The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022 Penny Mordaunt's surprise Tory leader charge under attack by 'black ops' from Truss camp Penny Mordaunt retained second place in the next round of voting by Tory MPs today and faced an attack from Liz Truss's campaign, whose team claimed she is not up to the job
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022 Rival camps in UK leadership race aim fire at Penny Mordaunt ‘Questions’ follow on MP’s past performance as trade minister after she gains ground over Liz Truss
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 Mordaunt was ‘missing in action’ friends of Lord Frost claim Comes amid deepening row over Tory infighting during leadership contest
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 Conservative leadership campaign quotes of the day The battle to become the next prime minister was becoming increasingly bitter as the number of candidates was reduced to five.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022 Suella Braverman exits stage right, but the Mad Hatter’s Tory tea party goes on and on While voters worry about prices and bills, the contenders are in a wonderland of their own, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022 The Guardian view on the Tory leadership contenders: not up to the job Editorial: Like the first round of the contest, the second confirms that Conservative MPs seem incapable of uniting behind a new leader
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 A party for Penny as Tory leadership contest heats up Anna Isaac on the mood inside the Tory leadership battle
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 Liz Truss accused of ‘black-ops’ as desperate fight to stay in Tory leadership race begins Allies brand Penny Mordaunt unfit to be prime minister and hit out at MPs who have broken pledges to vote for foreign secretary
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022 An education in privilege for Tory leadership hopefuls Letters: Nick Toms is worried by Kemi Badenoch’s idea to cut down on support staff in schools, while Prof John Dainton questions Liz Truss’s criticism of her comprehensive school. Plus a letter from Alison Hallum
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022 Truss perplexes her fellow MPs with robotic pitch for Tory leader role, upstaging the Maybot Truss had only one thing to throw into the ring once she found the door – and it was still The Convict
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 Kemi Badenoch: Who is the Tory leadership hopeful aspiring to replace Boris Johnson? ‘Anti-woke’ candidate facing calls to step aside and rally behind Liz Truss but clearly has support