53 minutes ago Leadership rivals reject Tory MP’s claim Badenoch ‘preoccupied’ with children

The two finalists in the race to succeed Rishi Sunak went head to head in a GB News show on Thursday.

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54 minutes ago Tory debate takeaways: a clash of styles, a tame format and a win for Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick took questions from Conservative party members on Thursday nightBadenoch and Jenrick spar over visions for future of Tory party in TV debateKemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have faced off for what could be the only televised clash of the Conservative leadership contest. It was not actually a debate: the pair took it in turns to take questions from party members and GB News viewers.Below are some of the things we learned. Continue reading...

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66 minutes ago Badenoch and Jenrick spar over visions for future of Tory party in TV debate

Jenrick pledges to ‘end the drama’, while Badenoch calls his plan to exit ECHR ‘a distraction from bigger worries’Tory debate takeaways: a clash of styles, a tame format and a win for BadenochKemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have attacked each other’s visions for the future of the Conservative party, in a sometimes low-key debate which could nonetheless prove significant in who becomes the next opposition leader.The event on GB News, the only debate scheduled, involved the pair taking turns to tackle questions from audience members rather than going head to head, but featured notable differences of opinion on strategy and policies such as immigration. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Kemi Badenoch dismisses claims she's 'running scared' during Tory leadership contest as she swipes at rival Robert Jenrick's 'big promises'

The ex-business secretary told a TV debate she was a 'engineer' who could 'fix' the 'broken system' and 'renew' the Tories after their devastating general election loss.

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3 hours ago Robert Jenrick warns Tories will 'never be in government again' unless they win back voters who switched to Reform UK and denies he'll tack to the centre once he's won the party's leadership

The Conservative leadership hopeful used a TV debate to highlight immigration as the key issue behind the party's devastating general election loss.

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5 hours ago Kemi Badenoch slammed over ‘disgraceful’ and ‘wrong’ mental health claims in controversial pamphlet

Exclusive: Tory leadership candidate endorsed a pamphlet which said that the rise in welfare claims for mental health problems in the UK has ‘outpaced any conceivable clinical explanation’

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5 hours ago Senior MP criticised after saying Badenoch is ‘too preoccupied with her children’ to be Tory leader

Sir Christopher Chope questioned former business secretary’s commitment because ‘she spends a lot of time with her family’

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8 hours ago Tory MP sparks fury with 'offensive' comment about Kemi Badenoch and her family

Sir Christopher Chope's comments were branded 'insulting' and 'offensive' as MPs across political parties reacted with uproar, jumping to the defence of mothers in work

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9 hours ago Tory MP sparks backlash after claiming leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch is ‘preoccupied with her children’

Sir Christopher Chope says ‘you can’t spend all your time with your family at the same time as being leader of the opposition’

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