The Latest Breaking News from Kemi Badenoch

The former home secretary joins the contest with Kemi Badenoch expected to confirm she will run and Suella Braverman at risk of insufficient support

Shadow minister turns on critics over claims she was behind abusive blog comments written 17 years ago

Suella Braverman has emerged as a strong favourite among Tory members but Conservative MPs are trying to keep her off the leadership ballot

TOM Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick have thrown their hats in the ring to replace Rishi Sunak as the race for the Tory party leader heats up ...

In today’s newsletter: As they try to find Rishi Sunak’s successor, the Tories need to decide what they stand for

Four MPs will be shortlisted before party conference, with Badenoch, Cleverly, Tugendhat and Patel current favourites

Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Priti Patel are all expected to compete to replace Rishi Sunak

Keir Starmer’s government puts aside concerns over Modi government to reopen trade talks

It came after the former home secretary said the party could do better than being ‘a collection of fanatical, irrelevant, centrist cranks’.

Damian Green and Steve Baker endorse shadow security minister as they seek to ‘transcend old divisions’

Among the loud political debate over the King’s Speech, the continuing drama from the US and the relationship setting at the European Political Community at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire today, there will be few column inches given to the Conservatives this week. Or next. Even the week after. Many reading…