Ben Wallace rules himself out of Tory leadership race Defence secretary had been tipped to stand and was seen as a possible favourite to replace Boris Johnson The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022
Ben Wallace rules himself out of Tory leadership race despite being grassroots favourite Defence secretary says he wants to focus on current job – boosting Rishi Sunak’s chances The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022
Tory frontrunner Ben Wallace rules himself out of race to replace Boris Johnson The defence secretary had been tipped to lead the pack if he threw his hat into the ring Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2022
Rishi Sunak 'asks Javid to step aside' as Tory race hots up and one MP pulls out See a rundown of all the confirmed candidates, who is backing them and who could run as Rishi Sunak secures the support of more than a dozen Tory MPs in the campaign to replace Boris Johnson, with Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman and Tom Tugendhat also running Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2022
Johnson loyalists hit back at ‘treacherous’ Sunak as leadership race begins Conservative MPs fear the race to replace Boris Johnson as the next leader risks becoming a drawn-out, bitter battle The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022
Tugendhat says he will 'unequivocally stand up' for 'Scotland's role' in the Union TORY leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat stated that the Tory party can be trusted to “unequivocally stand up for the Union and Scotland’s role… The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2022
UK to allegedly have new Prime Minister by September under 'secret' Tory plans THE UK will allegedly have a new Tory Prime Minister by September 5, according to information leaked to The Telegraph. The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2022
Tom Tugendhat makes union-saving pitch to Scottish Tories Two Scottish Tory MSPs have publicly backed moderate’s candidacy The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022
Kemi Badenoch launches bid for Prime Minister, while Steve Baker withdraws bid KEMI Badenoch, former UK equalities minister and current Tory MP has announced she is running for Prime Minister, while Tory MP Steve Baker has… The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2022
Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns sticks middle finger up at 'Bye Boris' crowd sparking fury The Morley and Outwood MP, who has now been promoted to Education secretary, was heading to Downing Street to meet Johnson and certainly stood out from the crown in a neon yellow dress Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022
Nadine Dorries considering Tory leadership bid to ‘keep Johnson’s flame alive’ Nadine Dorries ‘wants to keep Boris’s flame alive’ and reportedly run for Tory leader The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022
Instructions from Rishi Sunak to Tory MPs over leadership bid accidentally revealed Posters all asked to tweet identical quote on why they backed former chancellor The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022
The Guardian view on Tory leadership race: the party needs a reckoning with itself Editorial: Boris Johnson may be going but the country will be poorer unless his party is detoxified of its Brexit delusions The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022
Rishi Sunak to stand for Conservative party leader Former chancellor throws his hat into the ring in race to succeed Boris Johnson The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022 Tory faithful are male and grey but choice of leader is less clear cut Analysis: Research indicates party members are over 60, male and white, yet do not like the same candidates
Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022 Rishi Sunak launches leadership bid to 'restore trust' - despite Partygate fine The former Chancellor already has the backing of a number of senior Tories including Commons leader Mark Spencer and Mark Harper.
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022 Keir Starmer tells Tory MPs they have ‘duty’ to remove Boris Johnson immediately Hours after being cleared by Durham Police, Labour leader threatens no-confidence vote next week
Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022 Emily Sheffield: Rishi Sunak gets my vote — let’s hope his family knows the sacrifice that it involves Early in May last year I had dinner with a Cabinet Minister, who was extolling the political brilliance of his Prime Minister, confidently pronouncing he would reign for 10 years. The Tories had won the Hartlepool by-election by a landslide. The Red Wall had turned blue, and the Tory party…
The New Daily · Jul 8, 2022 Who will replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister? Here are the likely frontrunners Boris Johnson has officially resigned as British Prime Minister. But why did he resign, and who is in the running to succeed him?
The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2022 New poll shows Tory support nosedive amid Westminster chaos as Labour widen lead A NEW poll has given the lie to Boris Johnson’s claims his party are “only a handful of points behind in the polls”.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022 Ranked: how green are the Tory leadership candidates? At a crucial time for the climate, none of Boris Johnson’s potential successors are likely to excite environmental campaigners
Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022 Londoner’s Diary: No grudges from Gove, Zahawi steps into the fray at Spectator party Tory party hotbed at Spectator summer bash / Yasmin Finney settles into Doctor Who universe / Sid Vicious star battles paps
Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022 Rishi Sunak sparks full-blown leadership race as he unveils his bid to replace Boris Johnson Commons Leader Mark Spencer and former Tory Party co-chairman Oliver Dowden have thrown their support behind him
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022 Ben Wallace won’t say if he will run for Tory party leadership after Boris Johnson quits The defence secretary dodged answering questions on whether he run for leadership, insisting he will continue to focus on his job
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022 Boris Johnson has resigned: When will new prime minister be in place? The prime minister’s notice of departure has triggered a Tory leadership contest