What does the prime minister actually do?
Liz Truss has resigned as UK PM, but what does the job involve?...
Rishi Sunak: What will new prime minister mean for Scotland?
What does the former Chancellor’s appointment as Conservative leader mean for politics in Scotland?...
Markets calm as Sunak is named as prime minister
The pound is broadly unchanged against the dollar while government borrowing costs are down on the day....
Tory race to be next PM enters final hours with focus on Mordaunt
Attention now turns to whether Penny Mordaunt has enough backers by the Monday afternoon deadline....
Boris Johnson: Standing in the leadership race not the right thing to do
The former PM says he had the support of enough MPs but there needs to be “a united party in Parliament”....
Boris Johnson ‘clearly’ going to stand to be PM, Jacob Rees-Mogg says
It comes after Boris Johnson held talks with his rival Rishi Sunak, amid speculation they could strike a deal....
Penny Mordaunt denies deal talks with Boris Johnson team
The minister, who was the first to formally enter the race, has said she remains “in it to win it”....
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson hold talks as ex-chancellor leads PM race
The former PM and the leadership frontrunner hold talks as they edge towards the bid deadline....
Rishi Sunak leads PM race as Boris Johnson flies back to London
Allies of the ex-chancellor say he has 100 nominations, as Mr Johnson heads home from the Caribbean....
Penny Mordaunt moves first in race to replace Liz Truss
The Commons leader becomes the first Tory MP to declare her candidacy for the party leadership....