Conservative leadership candidates: What are their policies, beliefs and ideas? Ten Conservatives have so far put themselves forward for the party’s top job. The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022
Tory leadership hopefuls speak candidly about defending PM from scandal Transport Secretary Grant Shapps claimed one of the Prime Minister’s flaws was that he was “almost too loyal”. The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022
Family tragedy, racism and a high-flying City career: How Sajid Javid rose from a Rochdale terraced house to become a contender for the next Prime Minister The former Health Secretary is among the favourites to replace Boris Johnson Manchester Evening News · Jul 10, 2022
Bitter Tory economy row with nine PM contenders split over tax cuts - what each will do There are mounting fears that the cost-of-living crisis could tip the UK into recession, as defined by two quarters in a row of falling output, as rocketing inflation sees households and businesses rein in spending... Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2022
Jeremy Hunt wants to expand Rwanda deportation plan to other countries as Tory candidates back flights Top contender makes pitch to Tory right by saying he wants to ‘find other countries’ to accept migrants The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022
No referendum for at least a decade, say two Tory leadership contenders The race to be the next Prime Minister started this week with the announcement that Boris Johnson would step aside. The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022
The Northern contenders to replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister Will the next PM be the first Northern MP to hold the role since Tony Blair? Manchester Evening News · Jul 10, 2022
Penny Mordaunt joins Tory leadership fray as candidates pledge tax cuts Nine Conservatives have so far put themselves forward for the party’s top job. The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022
Tory leadership candidates to refuse Scottish independence referendum for next 10 years The First Minister announced last month that she wanted to hold a referendum next year, however in order for it to be legal the UK Government must grant a section 30. Daily Record · Jul 10, 2022
Jeremy Hunt to pick Esther McVey as deputy PM if he becomes Tory leader Former foreign and health secretary attempts to broaden his appeal through alliance with McVey The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022
Penny Mordaunt launches bid as nine candidates now confirmed in Tory leadership race The Portsmouth North MP and international trade minister announced her bid for the leadership on Sunday morning following Boris Johnson's resignation earlier this week. Daily Record · Jul 10, 2022
Candidates jostle to replace UK PM Johnson in packed race The contest to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered pace on Sunday as five more candidates declared their intention to run, with many pledging lower taxes and a clean start from Johnson's scandal-ridden premiership. Reuters · Jul 10, 2022
Penny Mordaunt announces bid to become next Prime Minister CONSERVATIVE MP Penny Mordaunt has announced she is standing to become the next party leader and prime minister. The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2022
Boris Johnson news: Penny Mordaunt joins ‘unpredicatable’ Tory leadership race Brexit and tax cuts among issues at forefront of ‘unpredicatable’ contest The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022
Daily Record · Jul 10, 2022 Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid launch leadership campaigns to replace Boris Johnson The two former health secretaries used the Daily Telegraph to launch their bids to take over from Johnson who announced on Thursday he was quitting.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022 Liz Truss and Rehman Chishti join race to be next PM – UK politics as it happened Foreign secretary and newly-appointed Foreign Office minister reveal bids to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022 ‘Boris was stabbed in the back’: voters in Tory heartland Spalding defend PM In true blue constituency in the heart of the fens, residents give Johnson credit for Brexit and stance on war in Ukraine
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022 Eight Tories vie for leadership in contest for Johnson’s successor Former health secretaries Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid both pledged to slash corporation tax in their bids.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022 After the coup, the contest that will expose faultlines in a fractured Conservative party Rishi Sunak, the ex neighbour from No 11, is off to a strong start … but bad blood seems likely, whoever moves in at No 10
Daily Record · Jul 10, 2022 For the first time we saw fear in Boris Johnson's eyes - and it was delicious John Niven says he took sheer joy in seeing Boris Johnson 'at the end of his rope'.
Wales Online · Jul 10, 2022 Tom Tugendhat highlights military background in pitch for top job Mr Tugendhat has been a trenchant critic of Boris Johnson
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022 Tom Tugendhat highlights back story in military in pitch for top job ‘I’m used to friendly fire,’ he said, recounting a near-death experience in Iraq.
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022 Sajid Javid says he decided to quit as health secretary at parliamentary prayer Mr Javid said it was only last weekend that he started to lose confidence in the Prime Minister.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022 Jeremy Hunt: I am only major candidate from outside Boris Johnson’s Government He said he had not ‘been defending the indefensible’.
Reuters · Jul 9, 2022 Former UK ministers Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid join leadership race British Conservative lawmakers and former health ministers Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid used interviews with the Telegraph newspaper to announce they were joining the race to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.