4 candidates remain in the race to lead the UK's Conservative Party
3 months, 1 week ago

4 candidates remain in the race to lead the UK's Conservative Party

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} British lawmaker Mel Stride became the second candidate to be kicked out of the Conservative Party leadership contest, leaving four contenders still running to lead the party after its catastrophic election defeat. The four remaining contenders – Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat -- will make pitches to delegates at the Conservative Party conference in early October, after which lawmakers will whittle their number down to two. He has wooed the party’s right wing, arguing that the U.K. should curb immigration and leave the European Convention on Human Rights in order to take tough measures to stop people seeking asylum in the U.K. Badenoch, a former business secretary, got 28 votes, while former foreign secretary Cleverly and ex-security minister Tugendhat each received 21 votes.

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UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat

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Tory leadership contest: What’s next for the party? Ask Andrew Grice anything
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tory leadership contest: What’s next for the party? Ask Andrew Grice anything

The Independent  

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Tory leadership battle intensifies as Jenrick denies plans to return to centre if elected
2 months, 1 week ago

Tory leadership battle intensifies as Jenrick denies plans to return to centre if elected

The Independent  

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Tory centrists refuse to back Jenrick or Badenoch as MPs leave them disenfranchised
2 months, 1 week ago

Tory centrists refuse to back Jenrick or Badenoch as MPs leave them disenfranchised

The Independent  

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Jenrick ramps up Tory leadership bid with thinly-veiled attacks on Kemi Badenoch
2 months, 1 week ago

Jenrick ramps up Tory leadership bid with thinly-veiled attacks on Kemi Badenoch

The Independent  

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Tory leadership race enters final stretch after shock result in ballot of MPs
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory leadership race enters final stretch after shock result in ballot of MPs

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Two Contenders Battle for Conservative Leadership
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Two Contenders Battle for Conservative Leadership

Associated Press  

Two Conservative contenders, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, will battle it out in a leadership contest to determine who will lead the party to victory in the upcoming general election. Both candidates have strong ties to the party and its legacy, but they offer contrasting visions for the future of Britain.

The race to lead Britain’s Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The race to lead Britain’s Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates

LA Times  

Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch addresses members during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, on Oct. 2. Britain’s opposition Conservative Party will choose either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch to be its next leader, after a third contender was dramatically knocked out of the leadership contest in a tight vote on Wednesday. Badenoch, a …

Robert Jenrick in last-ditch scramble to revive Tory leadership campaign as he and Kemi Badenoch battle to avoid being knocked out TODAY following surge in support for James Cleverly
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Robert Jenrick in last-ditch scramble to revive Tory leadership campaign as he and Kemi Badenoch battle to avoid being knocked out TODAY following surge in support for James Cleverly

Daily Mail  

Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch were locked in a bitter battle to stay in the Tory leadership race last night following a late surge by James Cleverly. And just one vote separated Mrs Badenoch and Mr Jenrick ahead of today's crunch ballot, which will leave two contenders. Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are locked in a battle to stay in …

Cleverly surges to first place in Tory leadership race as Tugendhat eliminated
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cleverly surges to first place in Tory leadership race as Tugendhat eliminated

The Independent  

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UK Conservatives narrow their leadership race to 3 as a new front-runner surges
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Conservatives narrow their leadership race to 3 as a new front-runner surges

The Independent  

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Conservative party leadership contest: Four frontrunners from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Conservative party leadership contest: Four frontrunners from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch

The Independent  

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Who is likely to go head-to-head in the final two of the Conservative leadership campaign?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is likely to go head-to-head in the final two of the Conservative leadership campaign?

The Independent  

With just days to go before the four candidates in the Conservative leadership race are whittled down to just two by MPs, it appears all to play for. Left to right: Conservative leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat at the Conservative Party Conference Kemi Badenoch Kemi Badenoch has long been seen as a frontrunner among …

James Cleverly overtakes Robert Jenrick in Tory leadership race, new post-conference survey suggests
2 months, 2 weeks ago

James Cleverly overtakes Robert Jenrick in Tory leadership race, new post-conference survey suggests

The Independent  

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Tory leadership candidates fail to inspire as new poll shows Starmer support holds firm
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory leadership candidates fail to inspire as new poll shows Starmer support holds firm

The Independent  

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Watch live: Conservative Party leadership candidates appeal to members on final day of conference
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch live: Conservative Party leadership candidates appeal to members on final day of conference

The Independent  

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4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other
2 months, 3 weeks ago

4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other

The Independent  

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Tory contenders dip into Blair’s playbook with ‘New Conservative Party’ revamp plan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tory contenders dip into Blair’s playbook with ‘New Conservative Party’ revamp plan

The Independent  

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Tory leadership candidates have not acknowledged ‘how bad things are’ – Truss
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tory leadership candidates have not acknowledged ‘how bad things are’ – Truss

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James Cleverly favourite Tory leadership candidate among British public, new poll shows
2 months, 3 weeks ago

James Cleverly favourite Tory leadership candidate among British public, new poll shows

The Independent  

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Conservative leadership election: who is backing whom?
3 months, 1 week ago

Conservative leadership election: who is backing whom?

The Telegraph  

There are 121 Tory MPs in Parliament who have been wooed by the candidates over the past weeks as they try to get the largest number to back them. On Oct 8, Mr Tugendhat joined Dame Priti and Mr Stride after receiving just 20 votes, and the day after they were joined by Mr Cleverly after the former home secretary …

Kemi Badenoch regains momentum in Tory leadership race as Mel Stride eliminated
3 months, 1 week ago

Kemi Badenoch regains momentum in Tory leadership race as Mel Stride eliminated

The Independent  

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Who is Mel Stride?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Mel Stride?

The Telegraph  

One of the more low-key members of Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet, Mr Stride became known as the go-to minister for the morning round during the election campaign, earning himself significantly more exposure than some of his rivals. He said that he could be the candidate with “the most appeal to the wider electorate”, bringing together the Conservative Party’s splintering factions to …

Who will be the next Tory leader? All the front runners ranked from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who will be the next Tory leader? All the front runners ranked from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch

The Independent  

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Tory MPs prepare for first ballot in contest to succeed Rishi Sunak as leader
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory MPs prepare for first ballot in contest to succeed Rishi Sunak as leader

The Independent  

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Jenrick campaign’s dig at Tory leadership rival Kemi Badenoch over taking holiday
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jenrick campaign’s dig at Tory leadership rival Kemi Badenoch over taking holiday

The Independent  

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Conservative members back Cleverly as Tory leader but Tugendhat is public’s favourite
4 months ago

Conservative members back Cleverly as Tory leader but Tugendhat is public’s favourite

The Independent  

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Tory leadership candidates struggle to cut through with public
4 months, 1 week ago

Tory leadership candidates struggle to cut through with public

The Independent  

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What is the process for choosing a new Tory leader?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What is the process for choosing a new Tory leader?

The Independent  

Nominations for the Conservative Party leadership contest have closed, and the long summer of campaigning now begins for the six contenders. Patel, Cleverly and Tugendhat, for example, stress the need for “unity”, while Badenoch argues that “it’s not enough to call for ‘unity to win’. What are we winning for?” It’s early days, but the indications are that migration, tax …

6 UK lawmakers are running to lead the Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat
4 months, 3 weeks ago

6 UK lawmakers are running to lead the Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat

Associated Press  

LONDON — Six British lawmakers entered the race to lead the defeated Conservative Party by Monday’s deadline, in a contest that will decide whether the opposition party tacks to the right or steers toward the political center. Contenders include former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and lawmaker Tom Tugendhat from the party’s centrist grouping. The Nigeria-raised lawmaker used language reminiscent of …

Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick join Tory leadership race as James Cleverly leads with MP endorsements - live
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick join Tory leadership race as James Cleverly leads with MP endorsements - live

The Independent  

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Britain’s defeated Conservatives launch race for a new leader, with the winner announced in November
5 months ago

Britain’s defeated Conservatives launch race for a new leader, with the winner announced in November

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s defeated Conservatives will spend more than three months picking a new leader to replace former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the party has announced. Conservative lawmakers will narrow the field down through a series of votes to four contenders, who will make pitches to members at the party’s annual conference in early October. I believe this is what …

UK election 2024: Labour Party expected to trounce Rishi Sunak-led Conservatives, storm to power after 14 years
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK election 2024: Labour Party expected to trounce Rishi Sunak-led Conservatives, storm to power after 14 years

Live Mint  

Britain's political leaders made a final frantic push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an election campaign expected to return a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative rule. Polls overwhelmingly predict that Labour will win its first general election since 2005 -- making Starmer the party's first prime minister since Gordon Brown left office in 2010. Sunak …

What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from a betting controversy to Farage's ambition
6 months ago

What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from a betting controversy to Farage's ambition

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are final candidates in race to succeed Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are final candidates in race to succeed Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson will be succeeded as prime minister of the United Kingdom by either Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss after the Conservative Party leadership race was on Wednesday narrowed down to the final two candidates. Both candidates who made it to the final two in the Conservative party leadership contest served in Johnson’s government, and could therefore …

Race to replace Boris Johnson down to final 3 contenders
2 years, 5 months ago

Race to replace Boris Johnson down to final 3 contenders

Associated Press  

LONDON — The fractious race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister entered an unpredictable endgame Tuesday as three candidates for Conservative Party leader were left battling for the two spots in a run-off vote. After the latest vote knocked Badenoch out, former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak led the shrinking field of candidates and had all but secured his …

UK leader candidate decries ‘mudslinging’ as race gets nasty
2 years, 5 months ago

UK leader candidate decries ‘mudslinging’ as race gets nasty

Associated Press  

LONDON — A top contender to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused opponents of “mudslinging” as the Conservative Party leadership contest ended a bruising first week on Friday with five candidates remaining Penny Mordaunt, a junior government minister and Royal Navy reservist who is little known to the general public, has surged to become the bookies’ favorite to become …

2 candidates knocked out of UK Conservative leadership race
2 years, 5 months ago

2 candidates knocked out of UK Conservative leadership race

Associated Press  

LONDON — Two candidates were knocked out of the race to replace U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, leaving six lawmakers battling to lead a Conservative Party — and a country — hoping to move on from months of scandal and division. She said voters “are fed up with us not delivering, they are fed up with unfulfilled promises …

From Rishi Sunak to Penny Mordaunt, UK PM Race Expands to Nine With Early Focus on Tax
2 years, 5 months ago

From Rishi Sunak to Penny Mordaunt, UK PM Race Expands to Nine With Early Focus on Tax

News 18  

Former UK defence secretary Penny Mordaunt on Sunday became the ninth Conservative MP to launch a bid to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as the already fractious race promptly focused on tax. Mordaunt, 49, an ex-navy reservist who has also held several senior ministerial roles, is not among the frontrunners to succeed Johnson in recent polls of Tory party members …

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