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A SCOTTISH Tory MP has backed former minister Tom Tugendhat for the next leader of the Conservatives – saying he “gets Scotland” and will…

Tom Tugendhat accuses Reform leader of ‘amplifying false information’ about Southport killings

Pollsters Savanta says research shows the more the public see of the MPs who want to replace Rishi Sunak ‘the less they like them’

After more than a week and a half of unrest, The Independent looks at what each leadership candidate has said about the riots sweeping the UK

Leadership contender says the Conservatives need to recover to ensure Britain does not lurch into ‘negativity and division’

When an asteroid hits your house, it’s a safe bet that you’re going to need more than a vacuum cleaner, a feather duster and some air freshener. That is roughly the situation the Tories face now after the election. Yet the party’s leadership contest — officially under way, with Robert…

Kemi Badenoch, Priti Patel, Robert Jenrick, Mel Stride, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly have all received the 10 nominations necessary to enter the race

Which Tory MPs will be taking part in the three-month contest to succeed Rishi Sunak?

Sources say Reform sees right-wing leadership candidate Jenrick as the biggest threat