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LIVE – Conservative leadership race: Round 2 results TODAY
Conservative leadership race contender Liz Truss has stressed her loyality to Boris Johnson as she was questioned over why she did not join her colleagues in resigning to oust the PM from office.
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The race to No 10 is heating up as today will see the first round of Conservative leadership hopefuls battle to secure their colleague’s votes.
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The Independent says Rishi Sunak has been accused of setting the UK on course for “a recession” and of “dirty tricks” after cementing his status as the frontrunner to succeed Boris Johnson.
The Guardian says Conservative divisions were laid bare on Tuesday as a wide-open field of eight MPs made it through to the first round of the fractious contest to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
BBC News says Tory MPs are to cast their first votes in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as party leader – and prime minister.
BBC says CANDIDATES vying to be the leader of the Conservative Party – and the next prime minister – have just hours to secure the support of at least 20 MPs.
Since the news Boris Johnson will step down as prime minister and leader of the Conservative party, plenty of Tory MPs have thrown their name into the ring.
BBC News says FOREIGN SECRETARY Liz Truss has joined the race to replace Boris Johnson. Ms Truss pledged to start cutting taxes “from day one”.
This week’s Sunday Papers are heavily dominated by the Conservative leadership race – and what the hopefuls are offering up regarding their tax plans.
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have been cleared by police over Beergate. Durham Police conclude the Labour leader and deputy leader did not break lockdown rules in April 2021.
The Guardian says BORIS JOHNSON dramatically quit as prime minister after a mass walkout of MPs finally sealed his fate, signalling an end to one of the most divisive and turbulent periods in British politics.
Sky News says BORIS JOHNSON has told his cabinet ministers his government will not seek to implement new policies or make major changes of direction after he resigned as Conservative Party leader.
Jeremy Hunt has remained an influential figure in Westminster from the backbenches since he came in second place to Boris Johnson in the 2019 leadership race.
Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak and Ben Wallace currently make the top three for most likely to replace Boris Johnson.
Who will replace Boris Johnson? The case for Ben Wallace – shocking poll reveals Wallace is the favourite amongst Tories.
The PM is to deliver a speech in front of No 10’s famous black door, officially resigning from the job.
Today, at around 12:30 pm, Boris Johnson is expected to stand outside the famous No 10 black door and deliever his speech, resigning as leader of the Tory party. But sources say he intends to stay as prime minister until the autumn, in a caretaker role.
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