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Cybersecurity specialists raise concern over potential for claims about integrity of leadership ballot Hackers from rogue states could attempt to discredit the Conservative leadership contest with spurious claims about the integrity of an online members’ vote, experts have said. If there are two candidates remaining in the race after Monday, Tory party members will take part in an online vote to decide the new prime minister. Continue reading… ​Cybersecurity specialists raise concern over potential for claims about integrity of leadership ballotHackers from rogue states could attempt to discredit the Conservative leadership contest with spurious claims about the integrity of an…

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Jason Stein suspended after media given anonymous quotes, including insult to ex-chancellor Sajid Javid Tory leadership contest – latest updates Jason Stein, a key adviser to Liz Truss who was suspended over allegations that he was behind negative and abusive briefings about other Conservative MPs, has been reinstated following an investigation that took slightly over 48 hours, Downing Street has said. The suspension took place on Wednesday following anonymous quotes from No 10 sources provided to the media, most notably one that suggested Truss believed Sajid Javid, the former chancellor, was “shit”. Continue reading… ​Jason Stein suspended after media given…

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Leader of House of Commons and former defence secretary announces candidacy The leader of the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt, has become the first person to announce her candidacy for the Conservative party leadership – her second such bid this year. Mordaunt, a former defence secretary, was ousted from the year’s first Tory leadership contest in the fifth round, losing out to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. Continue reading… ​Leader of House of Commons and former defence secretary announces candidacyThe leader of the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt, has become the first person to announce her candidacy for the Conservative…

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  EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been slammed over their “very distasteful” projects, including their upcoming documentary series and the Duchess’s recent interviews. ​EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been slammed over their “very distasteful” projects, including their upcoming documentary series and the Duchess’s recent interviews. 

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