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James Cleverly targeted by dirt-digging firm’s ‘dossier’ in Tory leadership race

Party said it would give public warnings to any candidate attacking rivals or backbiting

The Guardian - UK

Mel Stride knocked out of Tory leadership contest

Ex-work and pensions secretary becomes second casualty of contest, leaving four MPs vying to succeed Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Mel Stride knocked out of race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader

Four remaining candidates will make their case to be leader at the party’s annual rally in Birmingham

Evening Standard

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Tory leadership contender warns party must 'not forget' centre ground voters lost to Lib Dems and Labour

Results of the second round of Conservative leadership voting are expected at 5pm on Tuesday

Evening Standard

James Cleverly favourite to top MPs’ poll as Tory leadership contest takes surprise twist

Exclusive: Opponents of the former home secretary have briefed that they believe he has taken the lead among Tory MPs as polling shows he wins the popularity vote with the public

The Independent UK

Tory leadership contenders upset over 10-minute conference speech plan

Some campaigns say contest’s handling is disgraceful after insiders reveal they may get only brief time on stage

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly or Tugendhat would make best PM, poll on Tory leadership candidates shows

Conservative MPs ratings trail behind Starmer’s as second round of voting for contest to come on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

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Jenrick campaign denies ‘dirty tricks’ amid shock Stride success: Inside the Tory leadership election

News analysis: Tory leadership elections are historically characterised by dirty tricks and vote fixing and the presence and continued success of Mel Stride in the contest has given rise to suspicion

The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick emerges as surprise frontrunner in Tory leadership race

Jenrick raises £250,000 in funds and leads in polls ahead of Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat

The Guardian - UK

Tories think being weird makes them interesting, but it just makes them weird

The general election loss should have given Tory leadership hopefuls pause. Instead they’re doubling down on the oddness

The Guardian - UK

Farage brands French PM Michel Barnier ‘EU fanatic’ as MPs to get vote on winter fuel payment - Politics live

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier became a bête noire for Brexiteers due to his tough negotiating style when Britain was leaving the bloc

The Independent UK

Want to know the problem, Tories? You’re … weird. And even your own tribe thinks so

The Conservative leadership race reveals a party still banging the same old drums. Natural Tory voters are looking on askance, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Tory leadership contest: shrinking to the challenge

Editorial: The candidates’ silence on the causes of election defeat is eloquent about the party’s dismal state

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest in first round

Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick in pole position to be next Tory leader as Priti Patel eliminated in first round of voting

Former immigration minister, who sparked outrage last month after saying people shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ in London ‘should be arrested immediately’, beat the favourite Kemi Badenoch into second

Evening Standard

Priti Patel knocked out in the first round of Tory leadership race as Robert Jenrick wins first ballot

Conservative Party members will make the final choice of new leader from a shortlist of two

The National (Scotland)

Priti Patel eliminated in first round of UK Tory leadership contest

FORMER home secretary Priti Patel has been eliminated from the Tory leadership campaign after the first round of voting.

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick ally defends 'segregated communities' remark as Tory MPs hold first leadership ballot

Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Priti Patel, Mel Stride and Tom Tugendhat also facing off as the MPs start to winnow down the field

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The Independent UK

Tory leadership candidates fail recognition test in new survey - but one reminds voters of David Attenborough

Only one of the six Tory leadership candidates was recognised by more than half the participants of focus groups run by think tank More in Common

The Guardian - UK

Voters beginning to think Conservatives are ‘weird’, research suggests

Tories found to have problems with relatability, and few voters can identify party leadership candidates

The Independent UK

Badenoch launches Tory leadership campaign with attack on Doctor Who

The Tory leadership hopeful will say ‘Labour will fail’ and the Conservatives have to be the change sought by British voters

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Why the race to lead the Conservatives is wide open

In today’s newsletter: As MPs return to Westminster this week, the field of six candidates will be whittled down – but it’s still all to play for

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch to urge Conservatives to do more than criticise Labour

Shadow minister will launch leadership campaign with call to think afresh and move on from landslide election defeat

The Independent UK

Tories warned they must focus on own renewal not Labour as leadership contest heats up

Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly officially launch their Tory leadership campaigns with a warning that they need to change their own party

The Independent UK

Priti Patel says she would do Rwanda-style deportations again as she woos Reform voters

Priti Patel officially launched her bid to become Tory leader with a special guest from Reform UK in the audience

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