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The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

Hunt condemns ‘smears and attacks’ in Tory leadership race after elimination

The former foreign secretary was knocked out after failing to secure the support of at least 30 MPs.

The Independent UK

Tory leadership race: Who is still in the contest to be the next prime minister?

The first round of voting has taken place to decide who replaces Boris Johnson as the next Tory leader and prime minister

Evening Standard

Tory leadership: All the MPs still in the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader

Contest to succeed prime minister described by one Conservative politician as the ‘wacky races’

The Independent UK

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Who Bristol region's Tory MPs are supporting for next PM in leadership contest

They are supporting a variety of candidates

Bristol Post

Tory councillor reinstated after suspension for 'gutter politics' attack on severely ill ex-deputy mayor

North Tyneside's Conservatives will be taking no further action against Liam Bones after he accused Jim Allen of being the “laziest Labour councillor”

Chronicle Live

Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt dumped from Tory leadership contest

The race for the Tory leadership, and the keys to No 10, tightened to six candidates on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Northern Tories fear election wipeout as leadership candidates appear ready to drop levelling up policy

‘People would see that as a promise broken and a job half done, and they would vote accordingly’

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Daily Mail out to stop ‘traitor’ Sunak as Tory rivals vie for press backing

Analysis: newspapers still hold great power, and pro-Johnson Mail has set out its ‘anyone but Rishi’ stall

The Guardian - UK

Who is still in the race to be the UK’s next prime minister?

The first round of voting has taken place to decide who replaces Boris Johnson as the next Tory leader and prime minister.

The Independent UK

Six Tory candidates left in leadership race after first ballot

Two MPs were eliminated from the contest after the first round of voting

Manchester Evening News

Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi eliminated from Tory leadership race after first round of election

Candidates needed the backing for 30 Conservative MPs to get to the next round of the contest which is due to take place on Thursday.

Daily Record

Rishi Sunak tops first round of voting in UK leadership contest

Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the most votes in the first round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister, as two candidates were eliminated.

Reuters

6 Tory leadership candidates through first round with Hunt and Zahawi both out

In an evening of high drama at Westminster, Tory leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt stormed into a strong second place alongside Rishi Sunak - but she could be replaced by Liz Truss on the final ballot if the right unite around her

Daily Mirror

Sunak ahead as Hunt and Zahawi knocked out of Tory leadership race

Results in from first round of knockout votes in contest to decide next party leader and prime minister

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The National (Scotland)

There are 6 Tory MPs left in the race to replace Boris Johnson - see who made the second round

Tory MPs had their first ballot on Wednesday to cut down the shortlist of contenders hoping to be the next Prime Minister, see the results.

Manchester Evening News

Stockport could get Metrolink connection as Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms plans are being 'actively studied'

It comes after the announcement of a new train station for the town

Evening Standard

PMQs analysis: Like a wounded lion, some of Boris Johnson’s fight had gone but he wasn’t going head bowed into the political wilderness

Boris Johnson was never going to leave quietly.

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson suggests he could leave No 10 before September

The Prime Minister suggested the next Tory leader could be chosen by acclamation rather than a full contest.

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Change of PM could 'help ease tensions between UK and EU over Northern Ireland'

Justice Committee chairman Sir Robert Neill criticised sweeping ministerial powers in the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill as he lodged amendments

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson drops strange hint he could miss last ever PMQs or leave No10 early

The Prime Minister sparked furious speculation after saying it was 'possible' he won't be at PMQs next week - and hinting that he could leave No10 early

Daily Mirror

Labour blasts desperate Tory leadership candidates for 'taking flamethrower' to own rules

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves lashed out at candidates who have made a swathe of promises, saying the public has witnessed a "Tory tombola of tax cuts, with no explanation of what public services would be cut or how they would be paid for"

The Guardian - UK

Sir Patrick Vallance gives emergency climate briefing to UK MPs

Chief scientific adviser showed similar slides to those Boris Johnson said gave him ‘road to Damascus moment’ on climate

Evening Standard

Mordmentum: Penny leads every candidate in Tory run-off

What does the Conservative membership want? Tax cuts? A war on woke? If the results of today’s YouGov survey are anything to go by, the answer is straightforward: Penny Mordaunt.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s biggest clashes at PMQs as Tory leader heads for the exit

Mr Johnson had some fierce clashes with the opposition at Prime Minister’s Questions during his tenure

The Guardian - UK

How Tory hopefuls snapped up campaign web addresses well before Boris Johnson quit

Rishi Sunak denies registering Readyforrishi.com in December, months before launch of campaign

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