Tory leadership race 2024

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'I wouldn't do it again': Jenrick suggests regret for painting over murals at children’s asylum centre.

'I wouldn't do it again': Robert Jenrick says he regrets ordering workers to paint over murals at children’s asylum centre
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Assisted dying must not be “cost saving” alternative to palliative care, says Tom Tugendhat.

Assisted dying must not be 'cost saving' alternative to palliative care, says Tom Tugendhat

Jenrick appeals to Conservatives but his arguments don’t hold water, writes former minister John Denham.

Robert Jenrick says English identity is 'under threat' but his arguments don’t hold water, writes former minister John Denham
Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick said he wants to put Nigel Farage's Reform UK "out of business".

Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick says he wants to put Reform UK 'out of business'

James Heappey says the Conservatives should not drift to the right.

Suella Braverman is the 'Conservative equivalent' of Jeremy Corbyn, says James Heappey

Cabinet ministers have come out in support of Boris.

Cabinet ministers come out in support for Boris as poll shows Rishi is the people's favourite

'Unite or it's over': Iain Duncan-Smith says Tories are 'staring into the grave' and must now support Truss

'Unite or it's over': Iain Duncan-Smith says Tories are 'staring into the grave' and must now support Truss

Liz Truss is set to reshuffle her top team

Who's in and who's out of Cabinet: What Liz Truss' top team could look like

Liz Truss beat Rishi Sunak in the leadership contest

Liz Truss pledges a 'bold plan' to cut taxes and tackle Britain's energy crisis in first speech after being crowned PM

Liz Truss, expected to become the next prime minister, is understood to be "in talks about an energy bills freeze".

Truss set to freeze energy bills for millions of homes to combat cost of living crisis this winter

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have entered the final straight in the Tory leadership race

Tory leadership contest explained: When is the winner out of Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak announced?

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are going toe-to-toe

Liz Truss v Rishi Sunak explained: What are their policies and where do they clash?

Liz Truss vowed no new taxes

'No new taxes and no energy rationing' promises Truss in final clash with Sunak

Liz Truss said police should "dance the Macarena in their spare time".

'They can dance the Macarena in their spare time': Truss says police should focus on fighting crime

Truss claims her school 'let kids down' as council 'cared more about political correctness than English and Maths'

Truss claims her school 'let kids down' as council 'cared more about political correctness than English and Maths'

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have both launched attacks on London Mayor Sadiq Khan

'He's more interested in banning pizza ads': Truss and Sunak take aim at Sadiq Khan over 'appalling' London crime

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss at the final Tory hustings.

As it happened: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss battle it out at final Tory leadership hustings

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are falling under increasing pressure to tackle the cost of living crisis

Truss 'plans to hike income tax thresholds' as part of rescue package amid spiralling cost of living crisis

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are falling under increasing pressure to tackle the cost of living crisis

Pressure mounts on leadership candidates to tackle cost of living as Sunak brands Truss' VAT plans 'regressive'

Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are under increasing pressure to announce measures to alleviate the cost of living crisis

Next PM 'to announce help for households within days' as another energy price hike looms

Liz Truss has said it was wrong to close schools during the Covid pandemic

We should not have closed schools during Covid lockdown, says Liz Truss

Rishi Sunak has said some of the messaging around Covid was "wrong"

'Wrong to scare people' with Covid messaging and 'empower' scientists, says Rishi Sunak

Caller declares BBC will lose advertising for conspiring against Boris Johnson

BBC will lose advertising for conspiring against Boris Johnson, caller declares

Mr Gove has backed Mr Sunak

Michael Gove backs Rishi Sunak in Tory leadership race - as he says Truss campaign has taken 'holiday from reality'

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Eastham played for Newcastle United and Arsenal before joining Stoke for £35,000 shortly after the 1966 World Cup

England World Cup winner George Eastham dies aged 88 as tributes flood in to Stoke City legend

William and Kate are launching a new mental health charity.

William and Kate to launch mental health programme in Sandringham

Forensic officers work on a damaged car

Germany mourns victims after BMW driven into Christmas market

Local officials look at damage in Kazan

Ukrainian drones target Russian city 600 miles from the front line

Israel Mideast Tensions Yemen

16 injured after rocket fired from Yemen hits Tel Aviv

At Least Two Dead And Dozens Injured After Car Plows Into Magdeburg Christmas Market

Everything we know about Germany Christmas market attack and arrested Saudi doctor so far

Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner

Roxy Horner says she 'utterly blessed' as she announces engagement to Jack Whitehall

At least two people including a toddler have died and 68 more have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany.

Number of deaths could continue to rise, official warns, after car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market killing four

APTOPIX Congress Budget

US Senate passes government funding bill to avoid shutdown

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55 Drivers arrested for drink driving daily - as transport secretary hints at law change

55 drivers arrested for drug driving daily - as transport secretary hints at law change

Emergency services at the Christmas market in Magdeburg

At least two people dead after car driven into crowd at German Christmas market

People play in the water at Ulee Lheue beach which was one of the areas hardest hit by Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, in Banda Aceh

Indonesians mark two decades since Boxing Day tsunami

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson

US Congress passes bill to avoid government shutdown

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before shutdown deadline

Yellow weather warnings have been issued across parts of the UK with 85mph winds forecast over the weekend.

Yellow weather warnings issued as 85mph winds set to batter parts of UK this weekend

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

House speaker says Republicans have agreed on a new spending deal

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A hospital in Ealing has been forced to tighten security after a fake doctor 'injected' a patient with a mystery substance (stock image)

Ealing Hospital tightens security after fake doctor 'injects' patient

People hold a photo of history teacher Samuel Paty

French court convicts eight people of involvement in 2020 beheading of teacher

Millions have taken to the roads, rails and skies to see their families for the festive period, making it the busiest Christmas getaway day of any year since records began in 2010.

The Great Christmas Getaway: Millions take to the roads, rails and skies ahead of the festive period
Archbishop of Canterbury and the Children's Society

Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas donation rejected by youth charity

Greece's former royal family

Greece’s former royal family seeks to reclaim citizenship

Rachel Reeves and the Bank of England

Labour's budget is hurting the economy, warns Bank of England

Italy’s Vice Premier Matteo Salvini surrounded by photographers

Italian court clears vice premier of illegally detaining migrants on rescue ship

Donald Trump

Trump adds Europe to list of US trade partners he is threatening with tariffs

At least two people including a toddler have died and 68 more have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany.

At least 'four dead' including child and almost 70 injured after car ploughs into crowd at German Christmas market
Mayotte Cyclone Chido

Macron met with anger over Cyclone Chido response during visit to Mayotte

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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King Charles visited Walthamstow on Friday with Queen Camilla

Charles jokes he's 'still alive' on visit to east London, with cancer treatment to continue into next year
Princess Michael of Kent attends a Christmas Lunch at Buckingham Palace on December 19, 2024.

Princess Michael breaks both wrists in shocking accident at Kensington Palace

King Charles

King's cancer treatment to 'continue into next year' as Palace 'optimistic' about his health

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Anti-Jewish racism is 'out of control', according to the Anti-Semitism Policy Trust

Anti-Jewish racism is out of control on the internet's 'anti-Semitism superhighways' - ministers must take action
The Oxford Street M&S demolition is a shame, but the debate has been worthwhile, writes Catherine Croft of the Twentieth Century Society

Oxford Street M&S demolition decision is a shame - but the public debate has been very welcome
Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ hits the right notes on energy and infrastructure.

Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ hits the right notes on energy and infrastructure—As long as he sticks to it
Cat Eccles MP is backing Kim Leadbeater's Assisted Dying bill

Why the Assisted Dying Bill is a vital step for the terminally ill

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short.

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short

As the non-dom tax regime ends, 'The Labour government does need to be wary of alienating non-doms and high net worth individuals from living and working in the UK'.

Labour need to be wary of alienating non-doms and the rich - they could flee UK after Budget
Lily Ebert died aged 100 last week

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert never lost her kindness, despite the horror she witnessed

Johnny Jenkins says we have a serious problem in this country with people running late

Lateness isn’t just inconvenient - it’s unacceptable

Andrew Marr offers his opinion on assisted dying

Andrew Marr: Should we make it much easier for people who are dying to end their lives?

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect, writes Eran Nissan

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect

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