Terminated Boris Johnson signs off with ‘Hasta la vista, baby’ in final PMQs
Boris Johnson signed off from his final appearance at Prime Minister's Questions by telling MPs: "Hasta la vista, baby" -...
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Next prime minister is either Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will go head-to-head to become the next leader of the Conservative Party - and prime...
Ellwood has Tory whip temporarily restored and can vote in leadership contest
Senior MP Tobias Ellwood has had the Conservative whip temporarily restored - just in time to vote in the fifth...
Rishi Sunak: The PM hopeful who went from favourite to underdog
When Rishi Sunak resigned as chancellor - minutes after Health Secretary Sajid Javid left his role - it prompted a...
Tory leadership race remains unpredictable as third place Truss tries to woo the right of the party
Five candidates are left in the Conservative leadership race, which has now become even more unpredictable following the elimination of...
Gambling white paper delayed again by Tory leadership election
A government white paper setting out plans to tackle problems in the gambling industry has been delayed due to the...
Adam Boulton: Why to expect a surprise in the Tory leadership contest
Loyal defenders of Boris Johnson argued repeatedly that he should not be deposed as Conservative leader because there was no...
Raab and Patel anger MPs by ditching committee appearances
Dominic Raab and Priti Patel have angered MPs by cancelling their select committee appearances just ahead of parliament's summer break.Home...
Kemi Badenoch says Online Safety Bill is ‘in no fit state to become law’
Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch has said the Online Safety Bill is "in no fit state to become law" as...
Penny Mordaunt suffers first setback as MPs attack over trans issues
Tory leadership favourite Penny Mordaunt suffered her first setback of the campaign when she was attacked by MPs over her...
Team Rishi taking nothing for granted in unpredictable race for Tory leadership
In 2016, Theresa May was anointed as the Brexiteers' imploded, while in 2019 it was always going to be Boris...
Government tables no-confidence vote in itself after blocking Labour bid
The government has tabled a no confidence motion in itself after blocking Labour’s bid to remove Boris Johnson from office...
The Tory tax problem: ‘Image v reality’ as potential leaders bid to boost party’s appeal
The Tories have a bit of an 'image versus reality' problem on their hands.It's a problem set to dominate and...
‘Unthinkable’ that Johnson met ex-KGB agent alone after Salisbury poisonings
Boris Johnson showed a "careless disregard for national security" in holding a private meeting with an ex-KGB agent in the...
Penny Mordaunt is latest Tory to enter leadership race to replace Johnson as prime minister
Trade minister Penny Mordaunt has joined the Tory leadership race, becoming the ninth person to enter the field. "Our leadership...
‘I’m only human’: Education minister on why she made rude gesture outside Downing Street
Education minister Andrea Jenkyns has explained why she made a rude gesture while entering Downing Street this week.The Morley and...
‘Landmark’ ivory ban comes into force today – but has it arrived too late?
A new law prohibiting the sale of ivory goods in the UK from today is a "landmark moment" in the...
Bruising poll for PM predicts by-election thrashing amid looming threat of confidence vote
Boris Johnson will make the NHS a key feature of a series of expected policy announcements in the coming days,...
Back to imperial? Government confirms consultation on ‘overbearing’ metric measurement rules
A government consultation that could mean greater use of imperial measurements will be launched on Friday.In 2000, the EU weights...
Syrian and Afghan refugees ‘on first deportation flight to Rwanda’
Syrian and Afghan refugees are believed to be on the list of people set to be deported to Rwanda in...