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

Tory MPs will vote next week in a series of ballots to narrow the field down to four candidates

The Conservatives would be better able to stand one another if the party could work out what it actually stands for

Conservative MPs will narrow down the number of candidates to just two before the contest goes to a vote among Tory members to decide a winner by November 2

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…

Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick admitted he took Ozempic jabs for several months to shed some pounds

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

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

Neil Basu, ex-head of counter-terrorism, says former home secretary’s remarks are divisive and untrue