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James Cleverly’s ‘likability’ boosts runoff chances in Tory leadership race

The shadow home secretary’s allies say his charm and lack of political enemies could win him cross-party support

The Guardian - UK

Jenrick campaign denies ‘dirty tricks’ amid shock Stride success: Inside the Tory leadership election

News analysis: Tory leadership elections are historically characterised by dirty tricks and vote fixing and the presence and continued success of Mel Stride in the contest has given rise to suspicion

The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick emerges as surprise frontrunner in Tory leadership race

Jenrick raises £250,000 in funds and leads in polls ahead of Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat

The Guardian - UK

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Want to know the problem, Tories? You’re … weird. And even your own tribe thinks so

The Conservative leadership race reveals a party still banging the same old drums. Natural Tory voters are looking on askance, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest in first round

Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel knocked out in the first round of Tory leadership race as Robert Jenrick wins first ballot

Conservative Party members will make the final choice of new leader from a shortlist of two

Evening Standard

Priti Patel eliminated in first round of UK Tory leadership contest

FORMER home secretary Priti Patel has been eliminated from the Tory leadership campaign after the first round of voting.

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Robert Jenrick ally defends 'segregated communities' remark as Tory MPs hold first leadership ballot

Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Priti Patel, Mel Stride and Tom Tugendhat also facing off as the MPs start to winnow down the field

Evening Standard

Starmer feels heat from US over partial arms ban as Netanyahu blasts ‘shameful’ decision

Biden aide says US will continue to ‘support Israel’s defensive capabilities’

The Independent UK

As the Prophetess of Doom, Rachel Reeves takes on the role she’s waited for all her life

Mention the £22bn hole in the public finances and the chancellor’s eyes light up. This is her time. Her chance to shine

The Guardian - UK

Tugendhat doubles down on bid to win over right-wing Tories with attack on human rights convention

Tom Tugendhat has continued his efforts to reinvent himself as a candidate of the Tory right with a verbal assault on the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR)

The Independent UK

Tom Tugendhat says voters no longer take Conservative party seriously

Former security minister promises a ‘revolution’ if elected leader and apologises for ‘recent political trauma’

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are turning this Tory contest into a two-horse race

A moratorium on personal attacks in the campaign to replace Rishi Sunak has been agreed by the Tory candidates, foreswearing in-fighting. Expect it to last as long as a back-to-work suntan.

Evening Standard

Watch: Tom Tugendhat promises ‘reset’ as he launches Conservative Party leadership campaign

Watch as Tom Tugendhat launches his Conservative Party leadership campaign in central London on Tuesday 3 September.

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Scottish government announces spending cuts worth £500m – as it happened

Shona Robison, Scottish finance secretary, says current financial situation facing Scottish government is ‘not sustainable’

The Independent UK

Badenoch launches Tory leadership campaign with attack on Doctor Who

The Tory leadership hopeful will say ‘Labour will fail’ and the Conservatives have to be the change sought by British voters

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Why the race to lead the Conservatives is wide open

In today’s newsletter: As MPs return to Westminster this week, the field of six candidates will be whittled down – but it’s still all to play for

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch to urge Conservatives to do more than criticise Labour

Shadow minister will launch leadership campaign with call to think afresh and move on from landslide election defeat

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The Independent UK

Tories warned they must focus on own renewal not Labour as leadership contest heats up

Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly officially launch their Tory leadership campaigns with a warning that they need to change their own party

The Guardian - UK

‘The race is wide open’: MPs’ vote looms for six Tory leadership hopefuls

Badenoch and Jenrick are the bookies’ favourites but the party’s reduced ranks make the numbers extremely tight

The Guardian - UK

Who are the six leadership candidates to be voted on by Conservative MPs?

Tory MPs will vote next week in a series of ballots to narrow the field down to four candidates

The Independent UK

Tugendhat’s brazen bid to win over the Tory right with new migrant cap pledge

Tom Tugendhat has attempted to throw off his reputation as ‘a Tory wet’ by offering his party’s hard right the toughestpolicy yet on migration

The Guardian - UK

Which Conservative leadership hopeful is best hope for UK’s climate goals?

None of the candidates may seem like a good option, but some pose a greater danger to net zero than others

The Guardian - UK

Tory rivals are playing nice so far but like a family Christmas old scores are bound to surface

The Conservatives would be better able to stand one another if the party could work out what it actually stands for

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch would defeat all five leadership rivals, new poll reveals

Conservative MPs will narrow down the number of candidates to just two before the contest goes to a vote among Tory members to decide a winner by November 2

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