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This is the second to last vote for Tory MPs, by tomorrow we’ll know who the last two candidates are in the running for No 10.
Tory leadership TV debate cancelled, Sky News has announced after Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss pulled out of the final TV debate which was set to take place tomorrow evening.
Today will see MPs head to the ballots to cast their votes in the third round of the Tory leadership race to find a successor to Boris Johnson, as the remaining five will become four this evening.
MPs will be holding a vote of confidence in the Government today as the opposition continues to call for Boris Johnson to step down immediately and hand the role over to a caretaker prime minister.
Sky News says Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss engaged in bad-tempered exchanges as the five remaining Conservative leadership rivals faced off in the second televised debate.
Rishi Sunak is likely into the final. The real competition is between Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt – and the only real question left is who will be joining Rishi in the final two?
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has once again called for a general election saying that it is needed to ensure “fundamental change.”
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The Independent says Former Brexit minister David Frost has shared his “grave reservations” about Tory leadership contest favourite Penny Mordaunt becoming prime minister in a brutal attack on her credibility.
The Metro says As far as campaign gaffes go, it could have been worse.
BBC News says Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s chances of becoming the next Tory leader have been boosted after she was endorsed by eliminated contender Suella Braverman.
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Conservative leadership race contender Liz Truss has stressed her loyality to Boris Johnson as she was questioned over why she did not join her colleagues in resigning to oust the PM from office.
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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.
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.
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”.
