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Former security minister makes ‘common-sense Conservatism’ pitch for the party leadership
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Former security minister makes ‘common-sense Conservatism’ pitch for the party leadership
The former allies turned leadership rivals are already trading insults in their pursuit of the party crown
Lord Bamford warns against ‘immediate rush’ to replace Rishi Sunak, suggesting former leader as interim choice
Ex-home secretary accuses potential leadership rival of failing to speak out about Tories’ doomed bid for re-election in time
Leadership contender criticises D-Day blunder and says calling early election without first informing Cabinet ‘bordered on unconstitutional’
Senior Conservative MPs are also clashing over the length off the contest with some favouring a long drawn-out affair
The Conservatives ‘deserved’ historic election defeat, claims former home secretary
As Rishi Sunak apologises for the Conservatives’ election devastation, The Telegraph looks at the contenders to replace him as party leader
Other Right-wingers in the mix include Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman and James Cleverly
Broken by factionalism, the Conservatives must decide where they go from here
After a historic Conservative defeat, Badenoch could be well positioned to become the next leader – but can she unite a divided party?
The Electoral Commission says polling day ‘ran smoothly overall’, despite chaotic scenes with postal ballots earlier in the week
‘Human error’ at independent-run authority could mean challenge to election result in Business Secretary’s seat
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As many as 120 constituencies experience delivery delays or problems as postal voting system struggles to cope with demand
If Conservative candidate wins seat by a small margin, Labour could be entitled to challenge result and demand re-run of vote
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Domains matching names of likely runners in a Conservative race have been created or updated in recent months
Equalities minister has said she will not be silenced by a ‘rich, lefty, white male celebrity’
Tory candidates hold secret meetings on Zoom to discuss how to seize control of Conservative Party machine to benefit the Business Secretary
A female MP applauding a man for telling the women’s minister to ‘shut up’: welcome to Left-wing feminism in 2024
Harry Potter author wades into ongoing trans row between Doctor Who actor and Kemi Badenoch
David Tennant has allied himself to a cause that has alienated feminists and gay rights campaigners with their denunciations