HISTORICAL FACTS: 11 - Caught on Camera

Assisted dying supporters court Tories to bolster cross-party appeal

After all four would-be leaders spoke against law change, both sides seek to sway waverers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2024

Who will be the next Conservative leader? The four frontrunners from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch

Although the race was announced on 5 July, the leader will not be revealed until early November

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2024

‘They have him by the balls’: senior Tories warn Robert Jenrick will be at mercy of ‘Braverman right’ as leader

Party figures say frontrunner will be brought down by the right if he tries to move to more moderate ground

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2024

Diego Garcia blame game deepens as Liz Truss hits out at Boris Johnson for island ‘surrender’

Exclusive: Labour said they had no choice but to sign the deal because of the legal mess left by the Tories

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Independent readers give their verdict on the Tory leadership race

Some readers called for the Conservatives to return to the centre ground – while others raised fears over ‘Maga-style rhetoric’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Rachel Reeves dyes her hair red

The chancellor of the exchequer’s signature power bob has gone copper

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

‘The night of the living dead’: denial-fuelled Tory conference ends without direction

Delusion and short-term relief brought a strange buzz to Birmingham, with the leadership race still wide open

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

James Cleverly condemns Chagos Islands deal - despite being the one who initiated talks

After a barnstorming conference, which catapulted Mr Cleverly to second favourite in the Tory leadership contest, the Chagos Islands news threatens to derail his momentum

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

UK announces landmark deal to hand Chagos Islands back to Mauritius - minus US military base

Tories attack the deal but US President Joe Biden calls it ‘historic’

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

Bad jokes, war stories and rehashed rhetoric: key takeaways from the Tory leadership speeches

The four Conservative candidates set out their visions for the party after its worst-ever general election defeat

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024