3 hours ago Tory MP who claimed Badenoch too preoccupied with children to be leader should return to 1909 where he belongs

Tory MP Christopher Chope’s attitude towards a mother of young children becoming Conservative party leader is a reframing of a bogus argument used by Edwardian politicians who campaigned against votes for women

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7 hours ago DANIEL HANNAN: There's only one candidate with the grit, stamina and wit to reunite the Right

DANIEL HANNAN: Kemi Badenoch was careful and guarded, and told me that she would not discuss policy. Robert Jenrick was warm and detailed.

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10 hours ago Kemi Badenoch admits Brexit hasn’t been as successful as it should have been

Tory party leader hopeful Kemi Badenoch admitted Brexit has not been as successful as it should have been.

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10 hours ago Kemi Badenoch says her first act as prime minister would be to restore tax breaks for private schools

Ms Badenoch told Tory members to ‘stop blaming Brexit for all our problems’ and added Reform leader Nigel Farage would not be welcome in the party

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11 hours 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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12 hours ago Kemi Badenoch blasts back after senior Tory MP claimed she could struggle as party leader because she's 'preoccupied with her children'

The former Cabinet minister dismissed claims by Sir Christopher Chope that being a mother-of-three would hinder her as leader of the opposition.

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13 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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13 hours ago Kemi Badenoch denies 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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16 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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