The Latest Breaking News from Nadhim Zahawi

In today’s newsletter: Guardian political reporter Aubrey Allegretti talks us through the chances for the top candidates – from Truss and Sunak to Zahawi

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Jeremy Hunt, Nadhim Zahawi and Suella Braverman will all be on the ballot.

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

Letters: The Tory leadership hopefuls talk only about tax, not about spending or public investment, writes Sheila Cross, while Val Harrison is fearful for the future of education and the NHS. Plus letters from Frank Coffield and Bernie Evans

Eight candidates will compete to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, the committee in charge of organizing the leadership contest said on Tuesday. The nominated candidates were Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Jeremy Hunt, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak, Tom Tugendhat, Liz Truss and Nadhim Zahawi.…

The eight candidates who got through to the first round come from across the party, with Rishi Sunak the early favourite

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak was first over the line as he strengthened his chances of going into the final round.

Here are the candidates left in the race to succeed Boris Johnson.

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi praised Sir Mo as a ‘truly inspirational’ role model after the revelations.