Three ex-Cabinet ministers rule out joining Kemi Badenoch's Tory front bench team Steve Barclay has become the latest prominent figure to rule himself out Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2024
Tories should change their name, says Conservatives’ election guru Lynton Crosby Veteran election strategist Sir Lynton Crosby said ‘Tory’ had become a dirty word The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2024
Kemi Badenoch elected new Conservative leader – as it happened Badenoch says Tories need ‘a clear plan to change this country by changing the way that government works’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024
New Conservative Party leader to be crowned as Jenrick and Badenoch await outcome Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be crowned as the new Conservative Party leader on Saturday. Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2024
New Conservative Party leader to be crowned Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be crowned as the new Conservative Party leader on Saturday. The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2024
Key quotes from the Conservative Party leadership election The winner of the Conservative leadership contest is set to be announced on Saturday after months of campaigning. Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2024
Cleverly rules out shadow cabinet job under new Tory leader The former home secretary said he would return to the backbenches regardless of who won the Conservative leadership election. Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024
Voices: ‘The new Thatcher or the new Truss?’ 10 of your burning Tory leadership questions answered ASK ME ANYTHING: In this exclusive Q&A session, The Independent’s political commentator Andrew Grice addresses key dynamics in the Tory leadership race, and what we can expect when Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick takes the helm The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024
Kemi Badenoch is taking Starmer’s ‘say nothing’ approach – and it will come back to bite her if she wins Sticking to broad platitudes and waiting for your opponent to fail is the wrong approach for a new-look Tory party, says ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024
Don’t be shocked if Robert Jenrick beats Kemi Badenoch in the Tory leadership contest - analysis ANALYSIS: As polls close in the Tory leadership election, Kemi Badenoch is the overwhelming odds on favourite to win. But the strange quirks of the electorate means that there could be a shock in store The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
Voting ends for Tory members choosing next party leader Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are the remaining candidates to succeed Rishi Sunak. The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
Badenoch or Jenrick? Final day of voting for Tory members choosing next party leader Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are the remaining candidates to succeed Rishi Sunak Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
UK politics live: Rayner insists Labour members in US using ‘their own time’ after Trump-Starmer election row Trump campaign has filed complaint with US Federal Election Commission to allege interference by Labour Party The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Badenoch says husband frustrated by claims she is ‘preoccupied’ with children The Tory leadership hopeful added that her husband Hamish has ‘worries’ about her safety. Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024 James Cleverly spent £655 a head on in-flight catering – while asylum seekers receive £49 a week It is staggering that the then home secretary racked up such a massive bill. But perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised, given the £700m cost of the Rwanda scheme, writes Zoe Williams
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024 Home Secretary grilled on use of Treasury reserves to fund asylum hotels Her shadow James Cleverly rejected allegations that the previous government left accommodation costs undisclosed.
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024 VIPs will demand Taylor Swift-levels of police protection, Cleverly claims Shadow home secretary says Labour have set a precedent by giving the US singer a police escort during concerts in London earlier this year.
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024 Robert Jenrick purge threat to Tory MPs who refuse to back quitting ECHR if he becomes party leader He stressed leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be a Tory manifesto commitment, if he becomes leader, which MPs would have to support
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024 James Cleverly spent £650 per person on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda The then home secretary made the trip alongside officials and a TV crew in December 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024 James Cleverly spent £655 a head on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda FOI request reveals then home secretary spent £9,803.20 on catering for flight to Kigali to sign deportation deal that never deported a single person
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024 What the Dickens is Robert Jenrick trying to tell us? The Tory leadership contender’s assertion that the last book he read was A Tale of Two Cities is open to several interpretations
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024 Digested week: My cardio rehab is done, and my dog’s joint care chews are a miracle Labour lets the Taylor Swift story rumble on, while KemiKaze, Honest Bob and Spurs just leave you feeling indifferent
The National (Scotland) · Oct 18, 2024 BBC Tory leadership debate cancelled as Kemi Badenoch refuses to take part KEMI Badenoch has refused to take part in a BBC Question Time special framed as a debate on the Tory leadership contest ...
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 Home Office backtracks on statutory inquiry into ‘deplorable conditions’ at immigration centre Exclusive: Lawyers say Manston immigration centre became extremely overcrowded in November 2022, leading to the site being temporarily closed down
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024 How the UK Attorney General found himself at centre of Taylor Swift’s police escort row The government’s top lawyer was engulfed in ‘Swiftgate’ probe after he reportedly intervened in the pop star’s security