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The Latest Breaking News from Rishi Sunak

‘Hugely significant’: Who’s in the race to become UK Conservatives leader?

Four candidates hope to rule over the party trying to recover from historic electoral blow. Who are they?

Al Jazeera

Monday briefing: Battlefield Birmingham as the Conservative leadership race takes shape

In today’s newsletter: Low attendance and an ever lower mood is expected at this week’s Tory conference as Jenrick, Cleverly, Badenoch and Tugendhat jostle for position

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

What are the four candidates’ pitches to become next Tory leader?

How Jenrick, Badenoch, Cleverly and Tugendhat stand on immigration, the economy and foreign policy

The Guardian - 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

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

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Conservative leadership candidates lay out immigration plans ahead of conference

Immigration has been one of the much-discussed issues.

Evening Standard

UK Conservatives Assemble To Find A New Leader And Future Direction

Britain's opposition Conservatives gather for an annual conference on Sunday, licking their wounds from an historic election defeat and locked in battle over the party's future direction.

International Business Times

Tory grandees warn of ‘monumental’ party rebuild as infighting breaks out on eve of conference

Theresa May and William Hague say Tory leadership contenders need to acknowledge the scale of the defeat in July

The Independent UK

‘Like celebrity reality TV where you don’t recognise the celebrities’: senior Tories fear next leader won’t survive long

Conservative grandees at the conference in Birmingham fear that none of the candidates can unite the party’s factions

The Guardian - UK

Tories facing ‘dire’ finances as businesses and donors switch to Farage and Starmer

Exclusive: Concerns are being raised about the financial health of the Conservative Party ahead of a crucial conference in Birmingham this week

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson: we considered ‘aquatic raid’ on Netherlands to seize Covid vaccine

Former prime minister admits in extract from forthcoming book that he discussed possible aquatic operation at height of pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Tory Party conference: John Rentoul answers your questions – from the next leader to winning back voters

With a leadership contest looming and the Conservatives facing tough decisions on the party’s strategy, join John Rentoul, The Independent’s chief political commentator, for a live Q&A

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Investors do not share Elon Musk’s negative view of UK, says Keir Starmer

Prime minister hits back in spat over tech entrepreneur’s non-invitation to British investment summit

The Guardian - UK

Sayeeda Warsi on leaving the Tories: ‘You have to recognise when a relationship is toxic’

She was Britain’s first Muslim cabinet minister – and has faced questions for years about why she was in the Conservative party. Yesterday, she resigned the whip. She explains why

Evening Standard

Dame Maggie Smith dies aged 89: Tributes pour in for Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star following death

Stars of TV and film are paying tribute to British acting legend Dame Maggie Smith, following her passing aged 89.

The Independent UK

What is non-dom tax status and is Labour still going to change it?

Labour has said they will scrap the controversial tax loophole for people living in the UK

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Net zero or not: will the next Tory leader embrace green agenda or oppose it?

Environment has barely figured in leadership campaign but soon the party must decide where it stands

Al Jazeera

Sayeeda Warsi quits Conservatives over UK party’s lurch to ‘far right’

Former co-chair criticises party’s ‘hypocrisy and double standards in its treatment of different communities’.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves could scrap non-dom tax raid, reports suggest

Officials suggest the government could ditch the manifesto plan if the numbers don’t add up

The Guardian - UK

‘Head of deckchairs on the Titanic’: Tory leadership hopefuls head to low-key conference

Demoralised and in opposition, party delegates are showing little enthusiasm for the candidates – or the event itself

The Guardian - UK

Warsi resigns Tory whip, saying party has moved too far to right

Peer cites ‘hypocrisy in treatment of different communities’ as party investigates her tweet on acquittal of ‘coconut’ protester

The Independent UK

Tories accused of ‘lying’ as defiant Baroness Warsi quits in racism row

Baroness Warsi has quit the Conservatives on the eve of their conference in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Take it from me (and Keir Starmer) – you should never pretend to be more working class than you are

The rightwing press will always try to pick apart Labour MPs’ origin stories. Far better to be honest about your roots, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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