I’d have done better than Sunak in election, says Truss
The former PM tells a packed hall what she thinks of her Tory predecessors and the MPs vying to be the next leader....
Stop squabbling, Sunak urges Tories in final speech
Rishi Sunak makes a farewell speech as Tory leader to hall packed with cheering party members....
Maternity pay has gone too far, says Kemi Badenoch
The Tory leadership candidate says the government should be reducing regulatory burdens for businesses....
Badenoch and Jenrick at odds on tackling immigration
As the Tories begin their party conference in Birmingham, two of the leadership contenders lay out their proposals on immigration....
After ‘lacklustre’ contest, next Tory leader has five days to prove their worth
As the candidates head to Conservative conference, they face a very public and very gruelling test....
MP Rosie Duffield quits Labour over Starmer ‘hypocrisy’
She says she is leaving the party over the PM’s “cruel” policies and “hypocrisy” at accepting gifts....
Starmer to meet Trump for the first time
The UK’s “special relationship” with the US sits above whoever holds office, the prime minister says....
Reoffending prisoner was let out by mistake, BBC told
The government has confirmed 37 prisoners jailed for breaching restraining orders were mistakenly released....
Chris Mason: Starmer’s willingness to be unpopular comes with risks
Even a colossal majority may offer little shield from the wrath of the disappointed, if delivery is deemed to fall short....
Starmer rejects claims he is talking country down
The PM tells the BBC he is making “difficult decisions” to grow the economy and rebuild public services....