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The Guardian view on the Tory leadership contest: shrinking to the challenge

Editorial: The candidates’ silence on the causes of election defeat is eloquent about the party’s dismal state

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest in first round

Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Robert Jenrick in pole position to be next Tory leader as Priti Patel eliminated in first round of voting

Former immigration minister, who sparked outrage last month after saying people shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ in London ‘should be arrested immediately’, beat the favourite Kemi Badenoch into second

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Priti Patel knocked out in the first round of Tory leadership race as Robert Jenrick wins first ballot

Conservative Party members will make the final choice of new leader from a shortlist of two

Evening Standard

Priti Patel eliminated in first round of UK Tory leadership contest

FORMER home secretary Priti Patel has been eliminated from the Tory leadership campaign after the first round of voting.

The National (Scotland)

Robert Jenrick ally defends 'segregated communities' remark as Tory MPs hold first leadership ballot

Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Priti Patel, Mel Stride and Tom Tugendhat also facing off as the MPs start to winnow down the field

Evening Standard

Tory leadership candidates fail recognition test in new survey - but one reminds voters of David Attenborough

Only one of the six Tory leadership candidates was recognised by more than half the participants of focus groups run by think tank More in Common

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Voters beginning to think Conservatives are ‘weird’, research suggests

Tories found to have problems with relatability, and few voters can identify party leadership candidates

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch launches Tory leadership campaign with attack on Doctor Who

The Tory leadership hopeful will say ‘Labour will fail’ and the Conservatives have to be the change sought by British voters

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: Why the race to lead the Conservatives is wide open

In today’s newsletter: As MPs return to Westminster this week, the field of six candidates will be whittled down – but it’s still all to play for

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch to urge Conservatives to do more than criticise Labour

Shadow minister will launch leadership campaign with call to think afresh and move on from landslide election defeat

The Guardian - UK

Tories warned they must focus on own renewal not Labour as leadership contest heats up

Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly officially launch their Tory leadership campaigns with a warning that they need to change their own party

The Independent UK

Priti Patel says she would do Rwanda-style deportations again as she woos Reform voters

Priti Patel officially launched her bid to become Tory leader with a special guest from Reform UK in the audience

The Independent UK

‘The race is wide open’: MPs’ vote looms for six Tory leadership hopefuls

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

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Who are the six leadership candidates to be voted on by Conservative MPs?

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

The Guardian - UK

Starmer faces pushback from pubs over ‘bonkers’ outdoor smoking curb plans

Hospitality industry expresses concern about impact on businesses of leaked proposals not denied by PM

Fortune

Exclusive: Ambience Healthcare’s AI technology launches at John Muir Health

Ambience’s technology has now been rolled out at John Muir Health, a prominent Northern California healthcare system, with 16 specialties accounted for, Fortune can exclusively report.

The Guardian - UK

Which Conservative leadership hopeful is best hope for UK’s climate goals?

None of the candidates may seem like a good option, but some pose a greater danger to net zero than others

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Priti tote bags, Kemi sweatshirts and Jenrick mugs: Tory candidates to roll out the merch in bid to be new leader

The six contenders are touting branded goods alongside policy, while organisers are just trying to make the crowning of the new leader as conflict-free as possible

The Guardian - UK

Tory rivals are playing nice so far but like a family Christmas old scores are bound to surface

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

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch would defeat all five leadership rivals, new poll reveals

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 Conversation

Tory leadership contenders would be wise to become the ‘heir to Keir’

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…

The Independent UK

Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick admits he took Ozempic jab for weight loss

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

The Independent UK

Tory members back James Cleverly as leader but Tom Tugendhat is public’s favourite, poll claims

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

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage ‘deeply irresponsible and dangerous’ during riots, says Tory leader contender – as it happened

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

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