The Latest Breaking News from James Cleverly

The former immigration minister made the allegation as his leadership campaign appeared to have lost momentum

Audible gasps as apparent frontrunner is eliminated while political rivals are gleeful

Tom Tugendhat knocked out of contest as Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch remain in running for final MPs’ ballot

The Transport Secretary giveth, the Transport Secretary taketh away. Louise Haigh has given the strongest signal yet that HS2 will run to London Euston. At the same time, she announced a delay in the decision over the Lower Thames Crossing, the new £9 billion link between Kent and Essex, until…

Former leadership candidate Mel Stride has come out in support of James Cleverly to take over from Rishi Sunak

Many who last week couldn’t have got within 500 miles of Mauritius on a map now can’t bear it taking the archipelago

Mr Cleverly has stormed to second place in a survey of party members

If there’s a star among the four candidates, who this week will be winnowed down to two, they are keeping it well disguised

The four leadership candidates strutted around Birmingham last week like celebrities, but members seem unimpressed – and MPs think whoever wins might not even last until the next election. How do the Conservatives move forward?