Isaac Levido and Michael Brooks warned ex-PM on 3 April voters ‘less likely to feel financially optimistic’

Liz Truss is the only former party leader of past five years to rank lower in terms of starting popularity

Former Tory defence minister says leadership of sunak era is lacking and bureaucracy is holding up equipment

Ms Badenoch admits Tories ‘made mistakes’ but vows to rebuild party as she beats Robert Jenrick in four-month-long race to replace Rishi sunak

Britain’s Conservative Party has elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power

Watch as Kemi Badenoch is confirmed as the new Tory leader, defeating Robert Jenrick to be crowned as Rishi sunak's replacement on Saturday, 2 November.

Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick battled it out to be crowned as the new Conservative Party leader, as the four-month-long race to replace Rishi sunak reaches the finish line.

Four-month-long race to replace Rishi sunak reaches finish line with results set to be announced this morning

 

Voting has closed in contest to lead Britain’s Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat

 

A drink-driver crashed into the gates of the prime minister’s Chequers country estate in Buckinghamshire on 25 June. Matthew Wootten, 44, of Great Kimble, deliberately steered towards the 80-year-old oak Victory Gate instead of following the roa ...

Rishi sunak's final appearance at the despatch box as Conservative party leader was marked by a jovial exchange with Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 30 October. The prime minister thanked his predecessor for his & ...

Rachel Reeves mocked Tory leader Rishi sunak as she detailed Labour’s Budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 October. The chancellor announced that the government will introduce an adjustment to air passenger duty meaning an increase of no ...

Editorial: The Tory leader will step down this week after making history but failing to understand the mood of the times

Former business secretary says sunak and Hunt better placed to respond to Rachel Reeves’ economic policies

Nick Robinson accidentally mispronounced Jeremy Hunt’s name during a live broadcast of BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme on Friday, 18 October. While interviewing employment minister Alison McGovern, the presenter said: “When the ...

Rishi sunak’s wife may have to pay as much as £3m to the Treasury after Indian software company’s latest results

Poll finds 15% not planning to vote in leadership contest – far more than in Truss v sunak contest in 2022

Forget the Taylor Swift debacle or broken promises over national insurance, Rish! just wanted to ask about China