Conservative leadership race: Ballot results at 5pm
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Conservative Leadership race: Voting ends in round one, results at 5
The race to No 10 is heating up as today will see the first round of Conservative leadership hopefuls battle to secure their colleague’s votes.
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The Independent says Rishi Sunak has been accused of setting the UK on course for “a recession” and of “dirty tricks” after cementing his status as the frontrunner to succeed Boris Johnson.
The Guardian says Conservative divisions were laid bare on Tuesday as a wide-open field of eight MPs made it through to the first round of the fractious contest to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
BBC News says Tory MPs are to cast their first votes in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as party leader – and prime minister.
Aljazeera says Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country, hours before his promised resignation amid widespread protests over his handling of the country’s worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.
Élisabeth Borne survives no-confidence vote, as Macron under pressure following leaked documents of allegations regarding Uber.
Arab News says THE WHITE HOUSE on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones.
Aljazeera says Japanese have turned out in their hundreds to bid farewell to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died after being shot at a campaign rally last week.
BBC says CANDIDATES vying to be the leader of the Conservative Party – and the next prime minister – have just hours to secure the support of at least 20 MPs.
Since the news Boris Johnson will step down as prime minister and leader of the Conservative party, plenty of Tory MPs have thrown their name into the ring.
Sri Lanka President to resign amid protests and a storming of the official residence of the PM and president over the economic crisis.
BBC News says FOREIGN SECRETARY Liz Truss has joined the race to replace Boris Johnson. Ms Truss pledged to start cutting taxes “from day one”.
TRT World says JAPAN’S governing party and its coalition partner have scored a major victory in a parliamentary election imbued with meaning after the assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe amid uncertainty about how his loss may affect party unity.
This week’s Sunday Papers are heavily dominated by the Conservative leadership race – and what the hopefuls are offering up regarding their tax plans.
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Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot while giving a speech in the city of Nara.
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have been cleared by police over Beergate. Durham Police conclude the Labour leader and deputy leader did not break lockdown rules in April 2021.
The Guardian says BORIS JOHNSON dramatically quit as prime minister after a mass walkout of MPs finally sealed his fate, signalling an end to one of the most divisive and turbulent periods in British politics.
The Metro says TOM TUGENDHAT has confirmed he will attempt to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Sky News says BORIS JOHNSON has told his cabinet ministers his government will not seek to implement new policies or make major changes of direction after he resigned as Conservative Party leader.
France24 says JAPAN’S FORMER PM Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan and was airlifted to a hospital, with local media reporting that he was not breathing.
