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Former finance minister Sunak leads race to replace Boris Johnson as UK PM

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak led the field of Conservative MPs bidding to become Britain's next prime minister in the first ballot of Tory lawmakers Wednesday, as the race narrowed to six following the elimination of two candidates.

Radio France Internationale

Conservative leadership race latest: Tory rivals clash over taxes in TV debate showdown

The first of three Tory leadership TV debates is being screened on Channel 4

Evening Standard

What the papers say – July 15

The national mastheads cover developments in the Tory leadership race and look ahead to the first televised debate.

The Independent UK

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Tory leadership - live: Truss team denies Mordaunt ‘black-ops’ campaign ahead of TV debate

Transport minister Wendy Morton says Liz Truss’s team is “absolutely not” involved in an untoward campaign

The Independent UK

Penny Mordaunt's patchy political career makes her sound a lot like Boris Johnson

Record View says that whether Mordaunt or Sunak who become Prime Minister, the first thing they should do is call a general election.

Daily Record

Drop out, Kemi, says Brexiteer peer, so right wing can unite behind Truss to block Sunak

But the former minister has no intention of stopping her leadership campaign, say allies

Wales Online

Lord Frost calls on Kemi Badenoch to withdraw from Tory leadership race and back Liz Truss

Former Brexit minister suggests Badnoch will be given ‘a serious job in a Truss administration’

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Penny Mordaunt's political career as 'dark horse' MP surges in Tory leadership contest

Penny Mordaunt has consistently come second to Rishi Sunak and is ahead in the polls of Tory members. Here is everything you need to know about the 'dark horse' candidate's political career

Daily Mirror

Tory leadership: Truss gains right-wing votes as Sunak and Mordaunt are on top

Suella Braverman is to throw her support behind the Foreign Secretary after being eliminated from the race to replace Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

When are the Tory leader debates on TV and where can you watch them?

Three major televised debates are taking place as the leadership contest continues

Manchester Evening News

Liz Truss boosted by backing of ousted Suella Braverman in Tory leadership race

Support means foreign secretary could be big threat to second-placed Penny Mordaunt

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak tops ballot in second round of Tory leadership contest

LONDON: Rishi Sunak topped the second round of voting by Conservative MPs in the Tory leadership race on Thursday with 101 votes whilst the only other Indian-origin candidate in the race, attorney general Suella Braverman, was knocked out of the contest.

The Times of India

Penny Mordaunt's surprise Tory leader charge under attack by 'black ops' from Truss camp

Penny Mordaunt retained second place in the next round of voting by Tory MPs today and faced an attack from Liz Truss's campaign, whose team claimed she is not up to the job

Daily Mirror

Rival camps in UK leadership race aim fire at Penny Mordaunt

‘Questions’ follow on MP’s past performance as trade minister after she gains ground over Liz Truss

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Mordaunt was ‘missing in action’ friends of Lord Frost claim

Comes amid deepening row over Tory infighting during leadership contest

The National (Scotland)

Activist group calls out Penny Mordaunt for stealing their logo

AN activist group for Labour members who support the armed forces has called out Tory leadership hopeful Penny Mordaunt for stealing their logo…

The Independent UK

Conservative leadership campaign quotes of the day

The battle to become the next prime minister was becoming increasingly bitter as the number of candidates was reduced to five.

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman exits stage right, but the Mad Hatter’s Tory tea party goes on and on

While voters worry about prices and bills, the contenders are in a wonderland of their own, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Tory leadership contenders: not up to the job

Editorial: Like the first round of the contest, the second confirms that Conservative MPs seem incapable of uniting behind a new leader

The Independent UK

A party for Penny as Tory leadership contest heats up

Anna Isaac on the mood inside the Tory leadership battle

The Independent UK

Liz Truss accused of ‘black-ops’ as desperate fight to stay in Tory leadership race begins

Allies brand Penny Mordaunt unfit to be prime minister and hit out at MPs who have broken pledges to vote for foreign secretary

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman takes aim at Penny Mordaunt in Tory leadership race

After being dumped out of the battle, Ms Braverman accused Ms Mordaunt of not standing up for women and of not being an ‘authentic Brexiteer’.

The Guardian - UK

Lord Frost is in no position to criticise Penny Mordaunt on detail

Brief letters: Brexit deal | Passing the marshmallow test | Truth-telling | Paul McCartney v the PM | Boris Johnson’s departure

The Guardian - UK

Truss perplexes her fellow MPs with robotic pitch for Tory leader role, upstaging the Maybot

Truss had only one thing to throw into the ring once she found the door – and it was still The Convict

Evening Standard

Conservative leadership analysis: Who is the real winner from second vote - Penny, Rishi or Liz?

Rishi Sunak could be forgiven a backwards glance over his shoulder and may be wondering if he has enough momentum to drive him over the line in first or second place

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