Another contender set for eviction from UK Conservative race Conservative lawmakers in Britain are set to knock another contender out of the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Tory leadership backbiting turns on Penny Mordaunt as she surges as bookies favourite Right-winger Lord Frost launched a scathing attack on Penny Mordaunt as she surged ahead in the Conservative leadership election, suggesting she was not up to the job Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022
Mordaunt under fire as Truss camp pushes for votes in race for No 10 A scathing attack on the trade minister by Lord Frost was seized on by supporters of the Foreign Secretary. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Suella Braverman out of Tory leadership race as Rishi Sunak leads with 101 votes - as it happened Latest updates: 1922 committee announce latest vote tally The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022
Lord Frost has ‘grave reservations’ about Penny Mordaunt as PM and says she was moved off Brexit talks ‘I didn’t even know where she was,’ says ex-negotiator in scathing attack on favourite’s Brexit credentials The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Tories descend into war of words over Brexit credentials of leadership candidates A fierce Tory Twitter spat broke out over Brexit on Thursday after the two front runners to win the Conservative leadership contest were accused of endangering the UK’s future outside the European Union. Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2022
Tory right-wingers should unite behind Liz Truss, says cabinet minister ‘Come and join Liz’, pleads Therese Coffey as rivals Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak march ahead The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Conservative leadership race latest: Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt lead race as knocked-out Suella Braverman backs Liz Truss Penny Mordaunt has closed the gap on frontrunner Rishi Sunak after the second ballot of Tory MPs Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2022
Penny Mordaunt: Defence of the UK is safe in my hands The trade minister and former defence secretary surged ahead of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss after the first round of voting by Tory MPs. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Thursday briefing: Sunak leads and Mordaunt is surging – but what do the numbers tell us? In today’s newsletter: Private backroom deals done could swing the Tory leadership contest. But what if there was a way to predict who MPs will back before even they decide? The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022
Tory leadership – live: Penny Mordaunt under fire as knives come out in race for No 10 Backers of Kemi Badenoch and Suella Braverman urged to ‘join Liz’ as race narrows to six The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Demand for food banks in Scotland soars as Tory leadership contenders debate tax cuts for the wealthy EXCLUSIVE: The number of Scots asking for advice on local food banks has risen by almost a third in the last year Daily Record · Jul 14, 2022
Who is backing whom? Tory MPs offer support as six leadership hopefuls remain More than 200 MPs have offered public support for a candidate. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
Tory leadership betting odds: Who is backing who in race to replace Boris Johnson Conservative MPs are backing different candidates for leader across a broad field The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Liz Truss to set out leadership bid with pledge to “level up in a Conservative way” and cut taxes The Foreign Secretary polled third in the latest round of the Tory leadership contest, behind Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt
Reuters · Jul 13, 2022 Former finance minister Sunak cements lead in race to be Britain's PM Former finance minister Rishi Sunak cemented his lead over rivals to become Britain's next prime minister on Thursday in an increasingly bitter race to replace Boris Johnson.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022 Liz Truss under pressure as rivals steal march in Tory leadership race Foreign secretary forced to regroup after trailing behind Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt after first round ballot
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Truss to set out plans to level up in a ‘Conservative way’ in leadership bid - OLD The Foreign Secretary’s backers have attacked rival Rishi Sunak’s ‘economically damaging’ policies.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022 Liz Truss criticised for saying her Leeds school ‘let down’ children Local MP and councillor angered by comments about Roundhay school, rated ‘satisfactory’ when foreign secretary attended
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Jeremy Hunt backs Rishi Sunak after elimination from Tory leadership race Tory MPs vote for a second time on Thursday to remove the least popular candidate.
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Who is backing who? Tory MPs offer support as six leadership hopefuls remain More than 200 MPs have offered public support for a candidate.
Axios · Jul 13, 2022 U.K.'s Conservative leader contenders pitch themselves as next Margaret Thatcher They want to be Thatcher, but then again Johnson wanted to be Churchill.
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Key dates in the Conservative leadership contest It is expected that the field of candidates will be whittled down to two in time for the start of MPs’ summer holidays.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022 Fainting room only at Penny Mordaunt’s swelteringly dull leadership launch Her eyes welled up as if to make it clear she agreed with herself – and was profoundly moved by what she was saying
Chronicle Live · Jul 13, 2022 Tory leadership race: MPs whittle candidates down from eight to six The Prime Minister is set to step down on September 6.