The prominent Tory women vying to be the next Conservative party leader
Manchester Letter: Kemi Bandenoch has emerged as a front runner to replace Rishi Sunak should he step down if the party suffers defeat at the next election
Penny Mordaunt
UK MP Penny Mordaunt
Rishi Sunak to meet King Charles before taking over as prime minister on Tuesday
New Tory leader promises to lead with ‘integrity and humility’ amid ‘profound economic challenges’
‘Psychodrama’ of Conservative leadership race has left the party hopelessly divided
Rishi Sunak will be youngest British prime minister in more than 200 years after a runaway leadership contest
Rishi Sunak: Ambitious pragmatist returns to take Tory leadership
After the chaos of Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, Sunak’s appeal is that he projects competence
Tory leadership: Sunak gains support of 122 MPs as Johnson arrives back in UK
Commons leader Penny Mordaunt is only candidate who has officially declared to run
The right must stop treating ‘appeasement’ as the root of all evil
US Politics: A misreading of history has led to a botched US policy on Iran and has bolstered Brexit
Johnson appoints Belfast-born Conor Burns as Northern Ireland minister
Prime minister’s spokesman plays down Raab’s demotion by insisting new role is ‘crucial’
Britain set to reject EU proposal to keep status quo on fisheries for 12 months
Keir Starmer indicates if a deal comes before House of Commons, Labour will back it
UK’s issues with Brexit deal do not appear difficult to resolve
There is ample time to work out differences before the EU summit on October 15th
Brexit: UK talking to EU about accelerating talks, says Mordaunt
Paymaster general says change of format sought ‘for both our sakes’
Johnson rules out inquiry into lockdown breaches by Cummings
Number of Conservative MPs calling publicly for PM’s chief adviser to be sacked reaches 44
Gove rejects EU request for ‘mini-embassy’ in Belfast after Brexit
Office would monitor checks and controls on goods crossing Irish Sea at end of transition period
UK eligible to take part in EU ventilator plan despite missed email
Chancellor to pay self-employed 80 per cent of average monthly profits while crisis continues
Boris Johnson all smiles amid biggest cabinet bloodbath in British history
Less than two hours after PM walked into Downing Street, 17 ministers had quit or been sacked
Stormont talks remain deadlocked as hopes fade for breakthrough
Parties continue efforts as minister says Westminster may reform North’s abortion law
Tory leadership race: Candidates jostle for position after May's exit
Frontrunner Boris Johnson says he would not seek a new article 50 extension
Poll surge for Farage’s Brexit Party sparks panic among Tories and Labour
Support for Tories at European elections falls to a third of what the Brexit party is polling
Theresa May rejects calls to refer former defence secretary to police
Gavin Williamson fired by prime minister over alleged leak of NSC discussion to media
UK defence secretary sacked after Huawei leak inquiry
Gavin Williamson ‘strenously’ denies responsibility for leak from National Security Council meeting
Second Brexit referendum ‘not a red line’ for Labour
Conservatives braced for heavy losses in local elections as they seek to avoid European poll
April fool alert: Some important rules about practical jokes at work
Pilita Clark: You can get away with a prank if the victim is a pal or a more senior colleague
At least 10 British cabinet ministers considering prime ministerial bids
Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove among the Tories who could try to succeed Theresa May
Ministers want Theresa May to announce timeline for departure
Some of cabinet believe she should pave way for Tory leadership contest in summer
BBC moves to provide viewers with abortion information
Broadcaster criticised when programme on backstreet abortion failed to provide advice
DUP will ‘work to defeat Brexit deal’, says Sammy Wilson
Theresa May will travel to Brussels for talks with Jean-Claude Juncker
Brexit: May vows to press on with deal despite opposition
EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says the draft deal was ‘fair and balanced’
Brexit deal: Varadkar signals very little wriggle room
‘Very difficult’ to avoid hard border if no withdrawal agreement in place, says Taoiseach
May sparks laughter as she insists deal allows ‘smooth and orderly’ Brexit
British prime minister tells MPs ‘difficult choices’ had been made
Obstacles remain as May labels Brexit process ‘immensely difficult’
Downing Street given Wednesday deadline if Brexit summit to be held by November’s end
Brexit: Raab dashes to Brussels for meeting with Barnier
Davis says May plan is ‘completely unacceptable’, urges ministers to exert ‘authority’
Long-term Conservative Peter Carrington dies at 99
Tributes paid to the last surviving member of Churchill’s post-war government
Arlene Foster says abortion result will have no impact on North
Sinn Féin leader McDonald calls for abortion to be more widely available in the North
New UK home secretary pledges action on Windrush scandal
Sajid Javid promoted after resignation of Amber Rudd amid immigration targets controversy
Former Oxfam official hits out at ‘lies and exaggerations’
Roland van Hauwermeiren resigned amid claims he used sex workers
Time for Brexiteers to let us in on their sovereign vision
UK Politics: Hard Leavers have moral duty to paint vague portrait of post-Brexit freedom
Oxfam’s deputy chief quits over claims of staff sexual misconduct
Penny Lawrence resigns amid scandal over claims workers hired prostitutes in Haiti
May appoints Penny Mordaunt to international development brief
British PM maintains balance of pro- and anti-Brexit politicians in her ranks
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