The Tory leadership contest continues to deliver – for Labour James Cleverly had been the one Tory talking a small amount of sense, so of course he lost to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024
Nigel Farage has scared the Tories into abandoning the centre for the hard right News analysis: Nigel Farage has shaped this Tory leadership contest more than any of the candidates The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
OPINION - How did James Cleverly throw away a seemingly unassailable lead? If it was tactical voting, then... oops Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2024
The race to lead Britain's Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates Britain’s opposition Conservative Party will choose either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch to be its next leader The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
Tory leadership election: Favourite James Cleverly out of race as Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick make final two Kemi Badenoch jumped from third to first place in the race to become Conservative leader Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2024
Labour and Lib Dems gleeful as Badenoch to face Jenrick in Tory leadership race Next leader will be from populist wing of party after James Cleverly loses out in chaotic final MPs’ vote The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024
James Cleverly eliminated from Conservative Party leadership race James Cleverly has been eliminated from the Conservative Party leadership election, in a surprise development despite a strong performance at the… The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2024
Tory MPs pivot to the right as centrist James Cleverly knocked out of leadership race Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch - both candidates favoured by the right of the party - will face a vote of the membership this month The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
Boris Johnson forgets to thank family at his book launch The ex-PM also raised a glass to Keir Starmer at the launch of Unleashed Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2024
James Cleverly: Conservatism with a smile or just an empty suit? News analysis: James Cleverly would almost certainly win a vote for which MP is best to go to the pub with but, despite huge experience in two of the great offices of state, doubts persist over whether he is the right man to lead a fractured Conservative Party The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
Watch: Starmer faces PMQs grilling on Labour turmoil as Tory leadership takes shape Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer faced a PMQs grilling on the turmoil surrounding his Labour party today (Wednesday 9 October). The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
Robert Jenrick 'horse-trading' attack on rivals as he fights to avoid being dumped out of Tory leader race The former immigration minister made the allegation as his leadership campaign appeared to have lost momentum Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2024
Tories shocked at Cleverly exit while Labour MP says Badenoch-Jenrick contest is a ‘gift’ – as it happened Audible gasps as apparent frontrunner is eliminated while political rivals are gleeful The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024
UK Conservatives narrow their leadership race to 3 as a new front-runner surges Conservative lawmakers in Britain have ejected former Security Minister Tom Tugendhat from the party leadership contest The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2024 Surprise result in Tory leadership contest as another MP knocked out JAMES Cleverly has overtaken Robert Jenrick in the Conservative leadership contest with Tom Tugendhat the latest candidate to fall out of the race…
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024 Tom Tugendhat knocked out of Tory leadership contest as James Cleverly sees huge boost to campaign Former home secretary James Cleverly is the surprise favourite going into the final round of MPs’ votes on Wednesday, with the backing of 39 MPs in total
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024 James Cleverly becomes Tory leadership frontrunner as Tom Tugendhat eliminated from race Mr Cleverly urged the Conservatives to be ‘more normal’ at the party conference last week
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024 Cleverly emerges as Tory leadership frontrunner after third round of voting Tom Tugendhat knocked out of contest as Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch remain in running for final MPs’ ballot
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024 OPINION - The Standard View: At last, HS2 to Euston gets the green signal The Transport Secretary giveth, the Transport Secretary taketh away. Louise Haigh has given the strongest signal yet that HS2 will run to London Euston. At the same time, she announced a delay in the decision over the Lower Thames Crossing, the new £9 billion link between Kent and Essex, until…
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024 James Cleverly wins backing of former rival in Tory leadership race Former leadership candidate Mel Stride has come out in support of James Cleverly to take over from Rishi Sunak
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024 Suddenly, all MPs know where the Chagos Islands are and what’s best for them Many who last week couldn’t have got within 500 miles of Mauritius on a map now can’t bear it taking the archipelago
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2024 James Cleverly overtakes Robert Jenrick in Tory leadership race, new post-conference survey suggests Mr Cleverly has stormed to second place in a survey of party members
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024 Whoever becomes the next Tory leader shouldn’t assume they’ll be safe in the job If there’s a star among the four candidates, who this week will be winnowed down to two, they are keeping it well disguised
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024 Confused and conflicted: Tory party’s future hangs in the balance after divided conference The four leadership candidates strutted around Birmingham last week like celebrities, but members seem unimpressed – and MPs think whoever wins might not even last until the next election. How do the Conservatives move forward?
The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2024 Inside the wealthy donors bankrolling the Tory leadership candidates WHOEVER is installed as the new Tory leader on November 2nd will have wealthy donors to thank for it ...