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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

The Guardian - UK

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…

Evening Standard

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 Independent UK

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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 Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

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

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 Guardian - UK

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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 ...

The National (Scotland)

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

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

‘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

Starmer defends UK ceding control of Chagos Islands amid Tory criticism

PM says deal has secured future of US-UK military base as Conservative leadership hopefuls play blame game

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Chagos Islands deal is a just and sensible outcome

The sun will finally set on the British empire. The UK Government’s decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos islands to Mauritius will mean that, for the first time in hundreds of years, there will be a moment in the day when all British possessions will be in darkness.

Evening Standard

James Cleverly sparks cross-Border rift after 'undermining' Scottish Tories

TORY leadership contender James Cleverly has sparked a cross-Border rift in his party after showing a “fundamental misunderstanding” of how the…

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Chagos Islands row: Keir Starmer insists deal with Mauritius safeguards 'hugely important' base

Envoy Jonathan Powell also slams critics of the pact, which he says was first negotiated by the Tories, stressing it’s ‘rubbish’ to claim China will benefit

The Independent UK

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

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’

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves dyes her hair red

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

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The Guardian - UK

‘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 Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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’

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch puts Tory leadership bid back on track in final round of speeches

James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and Kemi Badenoch gave their final pitches to be Tory leader

Evening Standard

James Cleverly musters the Tory faithful after Robert Jenrick shoots himself in foot

COMMENTARY: Would-be leaders were trying to emulate David Cameron’s success in winning over the rank and file in 2005

The Guardian - UK

After the ‘Tory idol’ speeches, who most looks like a leader in waiting? Our panel passes judgment

All four have generated media headlines, but the winner will be whoever most impresses party members, at conference and at home

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