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What the latest opinion polls show about the Conservatives and Boris Johnson

Labour has enjoyed a small but steady lead over the Conservatives in the opinion polls for the past six months. The size of the lead has varied, from an average of just three points to as many as 11 points. Sir Keir Starmer’s party first moved ahead ...

06 Jun 2022 at 16:28

Penny Mordaunt ‘tight-lipped’ amid questions over alleged leadership plot

Labour urged Penny Mordaunt to address the elephant in the room as the Commons Leader remained “tight-lipped” on rumours of a Tory leadership plot. Meanwhile, the SNP said Ms Mordaunt has been “plotting and scheming” as part of her “leadership ...

21 Mar 2024 at 12:26

Who is backing who? Tories nail colours to the mast in leadership contest

As the race to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party picks up steam, many Tory MPs have revealed who has their backing. As of 6pm on Monday, the PA news agency had confirmed the intentions of more than 150 Tory Members of ...

11 Jul 2022 at 20:38

How does a Tory Party leadership contest work?

Following Boris Johnson’s resignation, the Conservative Party will once again begin the search for a new leader. Here is how the complex process is expected to play out. – Who is in charge of the leadership contest? The 1922 Committee, a ...

07 Jul 2022 at 10:52

Liz Truss declares leadership bid with pledge to reverse tax hike

Liz Truss declares leadership bid with pledge to reverse national insurance hike

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has pledged to reverse the controversial national insurance hike if made Tory leader, as she insisted she can be “trusted to deliver”. The senior Cabinet minister, who is widely expected to be a front-runner ...

11 Jul 2022 at 10:53

Liz Truss enters Tory leadership race amid rows over ‘fantasy tax cuts’

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has formally launched her campaign to replace Boris Johnson, as rivals squabbled over promises of “fantasy tax cuts”. The minister pledged to begin cutting taxes “from day one” while billing herself as an ...

11 Jul 2022 at 12:56

How does a Tory Party leadership contest work?

The resignation of Boris Johnson fires the starting gun on the race to replace him as leader of the Conservative Party. Attorney General Suella Braverman has announced that she will contest the leadership contest, while influential ...

07 Jul 2022 at 15:12

Interim chair of Conservative Party to apologise for election defeat

The interim chair of the Conservative Party will tell the membership that he is “profoundly sorry” for the election loss as he opens the party’s conference on Sunday. Richard Fuller will tell delegates in Birmingham that the ...

28 Sept 2024 at 22:00

Jenrick sets out pitch for ‘new Conservative Party’ if he wins leadership

Robert Jenrick said he wants to build a “new Conservative Party” as he set out “five stands” the party would take if he becomes leader. He said he would cut the foreign aid budget and raise defence spending to 3% of GDP if ...

02 Oct 2024 at 13:41

Jenrick bids to cap political comeback with Tory crown

When Suella Braverman first suggested to Robert Jenrick that Britain should pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights, he was, according to her, “horrified” at the idea. At the time she was home secretary and he ...

31 Oct 2024 at 00:02

What will be the top issues facing Kemi Badenoch as leader of the Conservatives?

Kemi Badenoch was declared the new Conservative Party leader on Saturday morning, bringing an end to the four-month-long contest. Ms Badenoch will be at the helm as the party tries to recover in the wake of the July ...

02 Nov 2024 at 12:03

What will be the top issues facing the next Conservative Party leader?

Either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch will be declared as the new Conservative Party leader on Saturday morning, bringing to an end the four-month long contest. The winner will be at the helm as the party tries to ...

02 Nov 2024 at 10:22

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