Politics Rishi Sunak vs Keir Starmer: How do they measure up in the eyes of voters? The mood music in Westminster is that Rishi Sunak will win the Tory leadership contest and become the next prime minister of the UK.... by admin October 24, 2022
Politics Zahawi backs ‘Boris 2.0’ weeks after telling him to ‘go now’ – who else has changed their mind? Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has said he is backing Boris Johnson to return as prime minister despite having previously called for him to resign... by admin October 23, 2022
Politics Penny Mordaunt rejects Boris Johnson as he calls for her backing, sources claim Penny Mordaunt has rejected a call by Boris Johnson to pull out of the Tory leadership race and back him for prime minister instead,... by admin October 23, 2022
Politics Rishi Sunak enters race to be next prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced his bid to become the next Conservative leader and prime minister, six weeks after Liz Truss beat him to the... by admin October 23, 2022
Politics Sunak backer labels Johnson a ‘guaranteed disaster’- as ally for ex-PM claims ‘we have the numbers’ A second turn in Number 10 for Boris Johnson would be “a guaranteed disaster”, one of his former supporters has claimed. Northern Ireland minister... by admin October 23, 2022
Politics Johnson may be dominating talk about Tory leadership race but a win won’t be easy For a man who was, until recently, thousands of miles away on a Caribbean island (and has yet to put his hat in the... by admin October 23, 2022
Politics Tory leadership contest: Johnson and Sunak hold ‘late night talks’ – fuelling speculation they could strike a deal Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have reportedly held talks late into the night – fuelling speculation they could strike a deal. Neither the former... by admin October 23, 2022
Politics Johnson may be dominating talk about Tory leadership race but a win won’t be easy For a man who was, until recently, thousands of miles away on a Caribbean island (and has yet to put his hat in the... by admin October 23, 2022
Politics Sunak secures 100 backers in leadership race as Team Johnson claims former PM has also reached threshold Rishi Sunak has become the first to receive 100 public endorsements from Tory MPs – enough to meet the threshold for nominations in the... by admin October 22, 2022
Politics Can Rishi Sunak stop the Boris Johnson bandwagon as the ex-PM picks up some big-name backers? Can Rishi Sunak stop the Boris Johnson bandwagon in the fight for the soul of the Conservative Party? The former chancellor so far has... by admin October 22, 2022
Politics Johnson may be dominating talk about Tory leadership race but win is a long way off For a man who was, until recently, thousands of miles away on a Caribbean island (and has yet to put his hat in the... by admin October 22, 2022
Politics Boris Johnson arrives back in the UK as speculation former PM could enter Tory leadership race mounts Boris Johnson has arrived back in the UK as speculation mounts that the former prime minister will enter the Tory leadership race. Mr Johnson... by admin October 22, 2022
Politics Can Rishi Sunak stop the Boris Johnson bandwagon as the ex-PM picks up some big-name backers? Can Rishi Sunak stop the Boris Johnson bandwagon in the fight for the soul of the Conservative Party? The former chancellor so far has... by admin October 22, 2022
Politics Tory leadership race: More candidates set to announce they’re running to be next PM – as crucial Monday deadline looms Rishi Sunak supporters are claiming that he has the votes to progress to the next stage of the Conservative leadership contest. Those wanting to... by admin October 22, 2022
Politics The race to 100 – who are Tory MPs backing to be the next prime minister? The race is on to become the next prime minister of the UK following Liz Truss’s resignation on Thursday after just 44 days in... by admin October 22, 2022
Politics Boris Johnson sits in economy for flight back to UK – after telling an ally he will run to be PM again Boris Johnson has been pictured by Sky News making his way back to the UK. The former prime minister has been on holiday in... by admin October 21, 2022
Politics Penny Mordaunt announces leadership bid after Liz Truss resigns Penny Mordaunt has thrown her hat in the ring to become the next prime minister after the dramatic resignation of Liz Truss. The Commons... by admin October 21, 2022
Politics Boris Johnson ‘could secure enough Tory backers’ to enter leadership race A cabinet minister has told Sky News they believe Boris Johnson could secure the 100 nominations he needs from Conservative MPs to progress in... by admin October 21, 2022
Politics Liz Truss resigns – and will become shortest-serving prime minister in British history Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister just 44 days after taking over from Boris Johnson. She will be the shortest-serving PM in British... by admin October 21, 2022
Politics Tory leadership: The case for and against another ‘disrupter’ prime minister I Adam Boulton It could be all over on Monday or the Conservatives may be about to mesmerise the nation with another round of vicious infighting. The... by admin October 21, 2022