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Home Secretary cancels appearance in front of MPs over ‘changes in Government’

Priti Patel was due to face the Commons Home Affairs Committee.

The Independent UK

Priti Patel REFUSES to attend rare grilling by MPs over her Rwanda plan

The Home Secretary said 'recent changes in government' stopped her grilling by the Home Affairs Committee - but a source fumed it's 'a load of rubbish. There’s no reason why she can’t come'

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel refuses to appear before Home Affairs Committee amid government instability

Reason given by home secretary for ‘unacceptable’ decision ‘does not make sense’, committee chair says

The Independent UK

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Eight candidates in race to become next UK prime minister

London (AFP) - Eight Conservative MPs will vie to become UK prime minister, the party announced Tuesday, with frontrunner Rishi Sunak launching his campaign by saying he would not "demonise" the outgoing Boris Johnson, despite triggering his demise.

AFP

Wide-open race for Tory leadership lays bare party divisions

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

The Guardian - UK

As Priti Patel pulls out, can the Tory right get it together?

If you’re reading this newsletter after 6pm, I’m afraid it’s too late. Unless you’ve secured 20 nominations from your fellow Conservative MPs, you won’t be making it onto the first ballot. Perhaps you’ll get a sympathy cabinet role.

Evening Standard

There is nothing funnier or more terrifying than the Tory leadership candidates

In the running is a motley crew of extremists, fools and people who would sell your grandma for a chance at power – or deport her, says Frances Ryan

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Sunak and Truss win split Cabinet backing, as Patel rules out bid for No 10

Tory MPs were racing to win the support of their colleagues before the deadline for nominations to progress in the leadership battle.

The Independent UK

Priti Patel will not run in Tory leadership race to replace Boris Johnson

The Home Secretary said: “I will not be putting my name forward for the ballot of MPs.”

The Independent UK

Priti Patel rules herself out of Tory leadership contest

Home secretary had previously made it clear she was considering competing for the top job

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel rules herself out of Tory leadership contest after days of agonising

The Home Secretary spent days in a will-she, won't-she tussle but decided not to run after clashing with other right-wingers on the ballot - who it was feared would split the hardline Tory vote

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel rules out running for Tory leadership to replace Boris Johnson

A total of 10 Conservative MPs are now vying to replace Boris Johnson as party leader.

Daily Record

Priti Patel rules out bid for Tory leadership as rivals absorb right-wing backing

Home secretary says she wants to focus on controlling borders

The Independent UK

Who is backing who? Eight candidates in leadership race as Javid pulls out

Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss still lead the way

The Independent UK

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Reuters

Factbox-Now UK's Boris Johnson has quit, who might replace him?

Five candidates are left in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister.

Evening Standard

Comedian and immigration lawyer Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes: ‘The Rwanda policy doesn’t make sense’

Discovered while working in a pub, the comic has to take holiday allowance from her legal work to make her Edinburgh Fringe debut next month

Daily Record

Tory Dirty Dozen fighting to be PM aren't interested in helping hard-up Scots

Priti Patel could soon be the twelfth in a line of chancers ready to ingratiate themselves with backbench Tory MPs in the name of self-interest, writes Record View.

Daily Mirror

Tory leadership race 'nightmare' as Brexiteers jostle to take on favourite Rishi Sunak

Party chiefs want the 12-strong field whittled down to the final two by next week's recess, with the run-off candidates then spending the summer at hustings across the country

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Evening Standard

Tory leadership contest rules revealed as Rishi Sunak to launch campaign to replace Boris Johnson

A candidate will need the support of 20 MPs - potentially making it harder for some of the less well-known contenders to make it onto the ballot paper

The National (Scotland)

Penny Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch top Tory party membership poll for next leader

FORMER defence secretary Penny Mordaunt is the top choice amongst Tory party members to take over the top job from Boris Johnson.

The Conversation

Tory leadership election: what happens – and when – in the race to replace Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson’s resignation as Conservative leader has triggered the start of the process to find his successor. Rules setting out a two-month leadership election have now been confirmed by the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs.

The Guardian - UK

Tory leader contenders smearing each other is pure political noir

Culture war issues, lurid rumours of affairs, business dealings and questionable tax statuses are flying back and forth between candidates

Wales Online

Who is backing who in the Tory leadership contest? MPs say who they want to be next PM

Rishi Sunak takes early lead as MPs nail colours to the mast

The Independent UK

Who is backing who? Tories nail colours to the mast in leadership contest

Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss are among the candidates leading the way.

Daily Record

Scots educated Liz Truss eleventh Tory MP to declare candidacy for party leader and Prime Minister

Home Secretary Priti Patel is also expected to join the Foreign Secretary in the race today

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