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The Prime Minister highlighted efforts to protect the economy during the pandemic, measures to help the cost of living and his commitment to net zero.

Candidates for next prime minister reduced to three ahead of final MPs’ vote on Wednesday

A battle for the heart of the Tory Right erupted on Tuesday as Liz Truss sought to see off a challenge from Kemi Badenoch and overtake Penny Mordaunt to make the shortlist to be the next Prime Minister.

Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and faces uphill battle to displace favourites Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has consolidated his status as frontrunner in the parliamentary stage of the contest.

What job did the candidates do before they became an MP, where were they educated, and who were their parents?

It is generally assumed that the best candidates for the job of prime minister are people who have considerable experience of top-level politics. Ideally, this experience would involve having served in the cabinet and in particular, having occupied one of the “great offices of state” – chancellor of the exchequer,…

With this litany of complaints about the party that's been in power for 12 years, it's no wonder the Tory leadership candidates didn't want to debate each other tonight

In today’s newsletter: As the Tory leadership contest heats up, environment correspondent Fiona Harvey walks us through where candidates stand on the climate crisis