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Badenoch and Jenrick are the bookies’ favourites but the party’s reduced ranks make the numbers extremely tight

None of the candidates may seem like a good option, but some pose a greater danger to net zero than others

The Conservative leadership contest is something of a sideshow to the meaningful politics of government. Whoever wins will inherit a depleted party reeling from arguably its worst ever election defeat. It comprises only 121 MPs, many now in marginal seats (77 are defending majorities where just a 5% swing would…

Conservative MPs will narrow down the number of candidates to just two before the contest goes to a vote among Tory members

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall pledges to halt Tory ‘salami slicing’ of benefits, but Labour under fire for union pay deals

Louise Haigh speaks out after figures showed a 50% increase in incidents in the last two years

Tom Tugendhat criticises Reform UK leader’s attempt to amplify ‘false information’ and for his failure to condemn the riots

After more than a week and a half of unrest, The Independent looks at what each leadership candidate has said about the riots sweeping the UK

The Conservative leadership candidate has been described as ‘missing in action’, despite role as shadow communities secretary