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MPs have one hour remaining to select candidates for leadership
MPs have one hour remaining to choose their preferred candidate for the leadership battle.At 2 p.m., we'll find out if Penny Mordaunt made it...
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Could losing the defence secretary be Sunak’s first major political test if he wins?
If Rishi Sunak is elected, one of the first big concerns he will face is appointing a new defence secretary.Of course, we don't yet...
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Sunak receives two further major endorsements
One of these comes from Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Brandon Lewis, who tweeted...tweeted...
At a time of acute challenge, we must...
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Sunak addressing Tory Eurosceptics this morning
Rishi Sunak is addressing a caucus of arch-Eurosceptic Conservative MPs this morning, Sky News understands.The European Research Group (ERG) was instrumental in opposing Theresa...
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Former Chancellor Osborne: Sunak will be PM by end of the day
George Osborne, who was chancellor during the David Cameron years, doesn't have much expectation of Penny Mordaunt persuading 100 backers and taking this to...
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Rishi Sunak leads Penny Mordaunt in the final hours of the PM race
After Boris Johnson announced his withdrawal from the campaign to become the United Kingdom's next Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has emerged as the frontrunner.Among...
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Cabinet minister Chloe Smith backs Rishi Sunak
Chloe Smith, Work and Pensions Secretary, has come out in support of Rishi Sunak after listening to "his hopes for our country" and her...
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Rishi Sunak says he is running to be Tory leader and PM
Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak has just confirmed he is running to be leader of the Conservative Party.The United Kingdom is a great country but we...
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Liz Truss entitled to £115k a year despite only serving 45 days as PM
Liz Truss is entitled to more than £100,000 a year as a former prime minister, despite only being in office for 45 days.Truss resigned on...
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Who are Tory MPs backing so far?
As we said earlier, we've been keeping an eye on the number of Conservative MPs who have declared their support for potential contenders in...