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First televised sentencing to make legal history at Old Bailey

Judge Sarah Munro QC is expected to be filmed as she passes sentence on Ben Oliver for the manslaughter of his grandfather.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Mordaunt and Truss vie for votes as Tory MPs vote in final ballot before run-off

Rishi Sunak appears certain to achieve the votes to guarantee his name will be on the ballot that goes to party members.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Johnson defends his leadership at final Cabinet meeting

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.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

The race to No 10: Who has cleared the first hurdle?

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

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

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 · Jul 12, 2022

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 · Jul 12, 2022

Sajid Javid dodges questions over previous tax affairs at campaign launch

Sajid Javid declined repeatedly to get into specifics about where he has previously paid tax.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Tories row over ‘fantasy tax cuts’, as Javid strikes out at ‘poisonous’ battle

Conservatives vying to replace Boris Johnson have engaged in a bidding war of proposals to win support.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Suella Braverman: I’ll cut spending by tackling waste and ‘stubborn’ shirkers

Suella Braverman promised to cut taxes and reduce government spending as part of her Tory leadership pitch

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2022

Braverman plans to cut spending by tackling waste and ‘stubborn’ shirkers

Suella Braverman promised to cut taxes and reduce government spending as part of her Tory leadership pitch.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022