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Cleverly says it was a mistake for Sunak to say he would ‘stop the boats’ because that was ‘unachievable target’ – as it happened

Former home secretary says the phrase ‘stop the boats’ was ‘an error’ and it was too complicated a problem to distil into a soundbite

The Guardian - UK

New Blow For UK's Starmer As Growth Data Disappoints

Britain's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised official data revealed Monday, dealing another early blow to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour government.

International Business Times

Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyers ‘breached code to stifle HMRC revelations’

Former chancellor’s solicitor accused of breaching code of conduct by threatening legal action against tax campaigner

The Guardian - UK

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Nigel Farage beats all four Tory leadership contenders in having what it takes to be 'good PM' - new poll

The Reform UK leader ‘looms large’ over the Conservative leadership contest, says Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos

Evening Standard

More Mr Nice Guy: can affable but gaffe-prone James Cleverly lead the Tories?

Some in the party think it’s time for a unifier, but others wonder whether he has the toughness and vision for the job

The Guardian - UK

Tory chief met MI6 man in Bangkok amid fears of foreign plot to sway election which saw Liz Truss made PM

The revelations came as the Tories at their annual rally in Birmingham are in the process of choosing a leader to succeed Rishi Sunak

Evening Standard

Moderation out and madness to the fore in the Tories’ Birmingham echo chamber

With the leadership contenders vying to out-crazy each other, it was Boris – well it would be, wouldn’t it – who outdid them all

The Guardian - UK

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Kemi Badenoch faces backlash as Tory rivals seize on maternity pay comments

Leadership contender’s team in damage control mode after she is criticised for saying burden on business is ‘excessive’

The Guardian - UK

'Not surprising': Tory shadow minister backs Labour's 'damaging' NHS plans

THE SNP have hit out at Labour after a senior Tory shadow minister backed Wes Streeting’s NHS policies ...

The National (Scotland)

James Cleverly favourite Tory leadership candidate among British public, new poll shows

Polling comes on the first day of Conservative Party’s annual conference, which will see leadership candidates fight for support of members

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch sparks Tory leadership row after ‘excessive’ maternity pay remarks

Tory leadership contender has caused consternation at the party conference after claiming the government was doing ‘too much’ on statutory maternity pay, before backtracking

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer tightens rules on gifts and donations after Rosie Duffield’s ‘avarice’ accusation

Senior cabinet minister announces ‘end of Tory loophole’ after maverick MP Rosie Duffield quit Labour and accused the PM of presiding over ‘sleaze, nepotism and apparent avarice’

The Independent UK

Jenrick and Tugendhat call for Tories to cut leadership contest short

Contest ends on 2 November, meaning Rishi Sunak would respond to the budget then step down three days later

The Guardian - UK

Maternity pay is ‘excessive’, says Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch

Shadow communities secretary calls for ‘more personal responsibility’ and to let businesses make more decisions

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Evening Standard

Tory leadership race: James Cleverly can 'speak to all Londoners,' says ex-London minister Paul Scully

Lewisham-born Cleverly was a member of the Greater London Assembly

The Guardian - UK

Brexit, Farage, Corbyn all sparked passion – but there’s no sign of that at either party conference

In Liverpool and Birmingham party machines whir on, while blood-stirring debate is absent from the agenda, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Evening Standard

Statutory maternity pay is ‘excessive’, says Badenoch

Conservative leadership contender Kemi Badenoch said the regulatory burden needed to be lowered and people should exercise ‘personal responsibility’.

The National (Scotland)

'Scotland is fed up' with Keir Starmer as approval ratings tank to lowest ever

THE SNP have said that "Scotland is already fed up” with Keir Starmer after a new poll showed plunging approval ratings for the Labour…

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The Independent UK

Tories only have themselves to blame for terrible election defeat, warns Ben Houchen

Exclusive: Ben Houchen, Britain’s only senior Tory left in power, says his party can turn things around in five years but should have listened to Rishi Sunak to avoid calamity

The Guardian - UK

Government to close ‘Tory loophole’ around declaring interests and gifts

Pat McFadden says ‘unfair’ system has meant ministers face less scrutiny than shadow ministers and other MPs

The Independent UK

Rosie Duffield’s resignation letter is a warning Keir Starmer cannot ignore

News analysis: Attention-seeking maverick Rosie Duffield has a long history as a critic of Keir Starmer, but her resignation letter says out loud what many Labour MPs are privately thinking

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s economic success lies in reshaping a doom-laden Treasury mindset

Neither an Osborne-style handbrake or a Truss-style brick on the accelerator will do. Success depends on changing fiscal culture

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer has a problem with women, says MP who has quit Labour

Rosie Duffield says government focused on ‘greed and power’ and the ‘lads are in charge’, day after leaving party

Evening Standard

Tories must change quickly or ‘die’, Welsh leader warns after election wipeout

Andrew RT Davies will address the Conservative conference in Birmingham on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Bringing an end to child poverty really ought to be an economic no-brainer

Growing up poor blights children’s lives, and results in lower work and health outcomes that cost the exchequer long term

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