Rishi Sunak’s supporters are hoping to squeeze his Tory leadership rivals out of the race so he can gain a ‘coronation’ on Monday before party members have a chance to vote. The former Chancellor returned to London from his constituency in Yorkshire late on Thursday after Liz Truss’s dramatic resignation as Prime Minister. His team … Read more
Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch face pressure to stand aside to avoid fracturing the Tory Right Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch pressured to step aside in leadership race Pro-Brexit MPs warned potential candidates they have little chance of winning MPs concerned they would split Right-wing of the Tories and Boris Johnson vote By Harriet Line … Read more
Chicken Tory Masala! Shocked curry fan spots the face of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his korma… so do YOU see the resemblance (or are you having naan of it)? A carer spotted the face of Boris Johnson staring at him from a chicken korma Jonathan Hoitinga, 40, was making the ready meal for … Read more
LIVE Next Prime Minister race LIVE: Boris tells ally he’s ‘up for it’ and ‘we’re going to do this’ as ex-PM, Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt jockey for Tory backers in battle for No10 after Liz Truss quit By Tom Cotterill For Mailonline Published: 08:15 BST, 21 October 2022 | Updated: 20:22 BST, 21 October … Read more
LIVE Next Prime Minister race LIVE: Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt in fresh Tory leadership battle following Liz Truss’s resignation after 44 days in Downing Street By Tom Cotterill For Mailonline Published: 08:15 BST, 21 October 2022 | Updated: 11:10 BST, 21 October 2022 Welcome to the MailOnline’s live blog following all the … Read more
Mail+ poll suggests 72% of readers want Boris Johnson to return to lead Tories More than 7,800 readers voted in a Mail+ poll on the PM if Liz Truss is ousted And the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson took 72 per cent of the vote The next most popular candidate was ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak on 9 … Read more
Tory MP Tobias Ellwood is allowed ‘off the naughty step’ and back into Parliamentary party after having whip withdrawn for missing Boris Johnson confidence vote MP for Bournemouth East Tobias Ellwood had the party whip restored today Mr Ellwood had the whip removed after failing to return for a confidence vote The MP said he … Read more
Liz Truss LIFTS ban on fracking despite fears it can cause earthquakes saying it is vital to boost UK energy security – as firms mull offering 25% discounts on bills to get local residents to approve drilling near homes The Prime Minister told MPs the moratorium in place since 2019 will be lifted Told Commons … Read more
Labour demands general election and insists Tories need to seek fresh mandate from electorate after choosing new leader Liz Truss MP Wes Streeting said Liz Truss’s pledges differ markedly from Tory manifesto The health spokesman said she should ask public ‘for their consent’ to govern New Prime Minister Liz Truss said she plans to lead … Read more
Top Tory fundraiser resigns in wake of Liz Truss victory and gives new leader her first problem in office Ben Elliot, a close ally of Boris Johnson, announced he was stepping down Mr Elliot led the drive to amass a £56millon war chest during the 2019 election It allowed the party to comprehensively outgun Labour … Read more
Unite behind Liz Truss… or lose at the ballot box: Senior Tories including former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson, Theresa May and David Cameron call on party to rally behind new leader Conservative MPs have said the party must get behind new leader Liz Truss Sir Iain Duncan Smith warned that if infighting continued it would … Read more
After farewell to No. 10, is it the quiet life for Boris Johnson? Former Prime Minister will skip Tory party conference to keep low profile after ousting, allies say Boris Johnson is hoping to spend the next weeks ‘representing his constituents’ A source said Johnson is also likely to skip the Conservative Party Conference His wife … Read more
LIVE New Prime Minister LIVE: Boris Johnson heads to Balmoral to meet the Queen after final farewell speech on steps of Downing Street with Liz Truss set to address nation later By Chay Quinn For MailOnline Published: 06:47 BST, 6 September 2022 | Updated: 09:04 BST, 6 September 2022 Share or comment on this article: