Conservative Party

Tory Leadership: Who's Who In The Race To Be Prime Minister

Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove lead the pack of seven contenders. Here's where they all stand on Brexit, the NHS and other key issues.
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Esther McVey Told Claim Aid Budget Funded Unusable Airports Is 'Total Rubbish'

Foreign Office minister hits back at Tory leadership candidate.
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Which Tory Leadership Candidate Has The Best Instagram Game?

We dish out awards from 'best hi-vis' to 'Masterchef'.
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The Tory Modernisation Effort Has Failed – And Look At The Grotesque Spectacle We're Left With

From tax cuts for the rich to restricting abortion limits, the race to the right is in full swing – meanwhile the Brexit clock is ticking, Green MP Caroline Lucas writes
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Either Michael Gove Should Be Charged With Possession, Or We Must Admit Our Drug Policies Need Dire Reform

Of course no one is seriously arguing Gove should face prison for a decades-old drug offence – but believing others should be punished for the same crime is inherently unfair.
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We Must Hold Jeremy Hunt's Extreme Views On Abortion To Account

As a long-term health secretary, Hunt must know why women need abortions after 12 weeks. Do we want a prime minister so cavalier and dismissive toward vulnerable women? BPAS's Clare Murphy writes
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Jeremy Hunt Faces Backlash After Backing Halving Legal Abortion Limit To 12 Weeks

Tory leadership hopeful renews 'matter of conscience' position.
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Jeremy Hunt Promises Housing Blitz And To Slash Student Loan Interest

The foreign secretary also pledged specialist mental health support for every school.
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Theresa May Steps Down As Tory Leader… Kind Of

Theresa May has resigned as leader of the Conservatives, opening the door for a new PM in Number 10. But what does that actually mean – and what happens while the UK searches for its next PM?
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I'm A Tory Member, But This Is Why We Shouldn't Pick The Next Prime Minister

Our next leader will control the future of Brexit and, ultimately, the future of Britain. Choosing them should fall to the public, not just us 160,000 members.
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