MPs warn colleagues to avoid backing Penny Mordaunt’s leadership bid over her view on trans issues Mordaunt is widely expected to throw her hat in the ring to replace Liz Truss MPs said Mordaunt’s views on trans rights are an ‘impediment’ to her ambitions Yesterday she said the country needs ‘stability’ before praising Jeremy Hunt … Read more
Senior Tory MPs have warned Boris Johnson returning to No 10 would see them quit the party in a threat to the Conservative majority in the Commons. Veteran backbenchers Sir Roger Gale and John Baron have suggested they would resign the Tory whip if the former Prime Minister were to make a shock comeback. Mr … Read more
Keir Starmer calls on Tory rebels to put ‘country before party’ and support a GENERAL ELECTION as he claims voters are ‘fed up to the back teeth’ amid ‘ridiculous, chaotic circus’ in Conservative Party Sir Keir Starmer calls for unhappy Tory MPs to back his demand for an election Labour leader calls for disgruntled Conservatives … Read more
With the chaos that has engulfed the Conservatives this week, there have been suggestions that the party could collapse and split. Polls this week showed how the Tories may even end up as the third largest party after the next election, with a rump of just 48 seats – amid the fallout from Liz Truss‘s … Read more
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
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
LIVE Liz Truss quits LIVE: Boris Johnson faces battle to get backing of 100 MPs to get back in as PM, as leadership contest rules announced – and if two manage that it will go to Tory members By Jamie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:47 BST, 20 October 2022 | Updated: 18:26 BST, 20 October … Read more
LIVE Liz Truss resigns LIVE: PM makes No10 statement to announce she will be quitting after just 44 days in charge – with leadership election to replace her ‘to be delivered within next week’ By Jamie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:47 BST, 20 October 2022 | Updated: 13:56 BST, 20 October 2022 Follow MailOnline’s live … Read more
Tory ex-minister Michael Gove trolls Liz Truss with tweet about ‘strong leadership… funding pressures and support for the vulnerable’ shortly after PM delivers tax cut U-turn and explains why she sacked Kwasi Kwarteng Ex-minister posted picture from a visit to school in his Surrey constituency today Gove praised teachers for ‘providing strong leadership for the … Read more
Yet another U-turn! Liz Truss is set to back down over plans to squeeze benefits payments to calm warring MPs The Prime Minister hinted that real-terms spending cuts were on the way But Government sources suggested that the plan would be scaled back Truss said it was not fair to ask working people to fund hike for those … Read more