The Independent – Shock elimination of Cleverly leaves Tories at mercy of hard right
The Independent leads on James Cleverly’s shock elimination, saying his departure from the race now leaves the Conservative Party at the mercy of “the hard right” – as Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are the final two.
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Editorial 10 October 2024.
Thursday’s front pages lead on domestic politics, with a number of publications reporting on the shock exit of James Cleverly from the Conservative Party leadership race. Cleverly had been a clear favourite for much of the contest – which is now down to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick.
Elsewhere, an estimate by the IFS that taxes will need to rise by up to £25bn in the budget if Labour is to meet its pledge to protect public spending.