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‘I am the underdog’, says UK PM candidate Sunak

GRANTHAM, England, July 23 (Reuters) - Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two remaining candidates to become Britain's next prime minister, on Saturday described himself as the underdog in the…

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UPDATED: UK’s Sunak and Truss clash over tax in leadership debate

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over tax policy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Friday, as the five remaining contenders to be Britain's next prime…

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UK defence minister Wallace rules himself out of leadership race

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, one of the favourites to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said on Saturday he had decided not to run in the leadership…

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FACTBOX-How will the new UK PM be chosen?

LONDON (Reuters) With Boris Johnson resigning as prime minister on Thursday, a search has started for a new British leader. Below is how a process to find Johnson's successor will work: Candidates…

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UPDATED: Boris Johnson resigns as British PM

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain's prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party. "The process of…

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Tories pledge half their MPs will be women, after Neil Parish porn scandal

Half of the Conservative MPs returned at the next election must be women, the party’s chairman has said, as he warned that substantially increasing female representation would be key to…

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Challengers to UK PM Johnson should temper ambition – former leader

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A former leader of Britain's ruling Conservative Party has told potential challengers to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to "temper" their ambition, saying the government needs…

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FACTBOX-Which UK Conservative lawmakers have called for confidence vote in PM Johnson?

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting to shore up his authority after five aides quit his administration, including one of his closest advisers who…

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UK PM Johnson must address culture that led to lockdown parties – Conservative chairman

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson must address the culture within his government that resulted in multiple staff gatherings at his residence during coronavirus lockdowns, Conservative…

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Grassroots UK Conservatives turning against PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a revolt by grassroots Conservative supporters who want him to resign after a series of revelations about parties held at his official Downing…

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UK’s Labour take 10-point opinion poll lead over scandal-hit Johnson

The scandal engulfing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his conduct during coronavirus lockdowns has helped the opposition Labour Party to pull into a 10 point lead over the ruling…

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Factbox: How could UK PM Johnson be ousted by unhappy lawmakers?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing increasing grumblings of discontent among his lawmakers, many of whom believe he is squandering his Conservative Party's successes by self-inflicted missteps and gaffes.…

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Conservative revolt over COVID curbs deals stinging blow to UK PM Johnson

Almost 100 Conservative lawmakers voted on Tuesday against new coronavirus restrictions, dealing a major blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's authority and raising questions about his leadership. After a…

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British PM Johnson vows to reshape Britain

Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to radically re-shape Britain on Wednesday, exhorting his Conservative Party faithful to help the government press on with tackling regional inequality by ending "long term…

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UK PM Johnson suffers embarrassing by-election defeat

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered an embarrassing defeat when his Conservative Party lost a parliamentary by-election on the outskirts of London, just a few miles from his own seat.…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson’s party sweeps to victory in bellwether election

Britain's governing Conservative Party won a new seat in parliament on Friday, ousting the Labour Party in the northern English town of Hartlepool with a sweeping victory that tightens its…

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Tories defend position of not suspending MP, and former Minister accused of rape

A conservative MP arrested over allegations of rape will not be suspended from the party while police investigate. The Conservative Party is standing by its decision not to suspend a former…

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Former Tory minister arrested on suspected rape

Sky News reports that a former Tory minister has been arrested on suspicion of rape. Sky News reports that it understands the MP was accused by a young woman who used…

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Tories switch to messaging app Signal after WhatsApp leaks

The Conservative party has started using the secure messaging service Signal for its internal communications with Tory MPs, following years of leaks from WhatsApp groups. Signal, which is an alternative…

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Latest UK poll indicates Johnson has 10-point lead over Labour before election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has a 10-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to an opinion poll published by Savanta ComRes ahead of next week’s election.…

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Get Brexit Done – Conservatives launch their manifesto

Legislation required for Britain's departure from the European Union will be brought back to the House of Commons before Christmas if the Conservatives win next month's general election, POLITICO reports. The…

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Tories plan stamp duty hike for foreign buyers of properties in the UK

Foreign individuals and companies who buy properties in the UK will be forced to pay higher levels of stamp duty under Conservative proposals. The Tories say the surcharge on people…

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The Conservative Party under fire after Twitter account name change

The Conservative Party has been criticised after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact-checking service. The Conservative Campaign Headquarters press office renamed its account "factcheckUK" for…

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Tory candidate stands down over sexual assault allegations to be replaced by wife

Former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke will not stand as the party's candidate in Dover at the General Election - and the seat will instead be contested by his wife. Mr…

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UK PM Johnson’s Conservatives have 15-17% point poll lead over Labour

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party lead the opposition Labour Party by 15-17 percentage points, two polls showed on Thursday. IpsosMORI said the Conservatives were on 41%, Labour on…

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Rory Stewart, former Tory leadership hopeful, quits Conservative party

The former Conservative leadership candidate Rory Stewart has said he will stand down at the next general election after resigning from the Conservative party. He announced his resignation in front…

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Conservatives lead Labour by 15 points in new UK poll

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party has a 15 percentage-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a poll published on Saturday, ahead of a possible national election…

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Brexit’s deal fate is in EU’s hands – Conservative party chairman

The European Union needs to show flexibility over the Irish border “backstop” because the issue of whether Britain leaves the bloc with or without a deal is now mainly up…

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Johnson expected to be crowned Britain’s next Prime Minister

Boris Johnson is preparing for power as he awaits the widely expected confirmation that he has defeated Jeremy Hunt in the battle to become the UK's next prime minister. As…

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Sir Alan Duncan resigns from government to be able to request no confidence motion in the next British PM

Sir Alan Duncan resigned so that he could request a confidence motion in the next Prime Minister before he took office, but it was rejected by the Speaker. In an unprecedented move Sir Alan…

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Voting to close today in Conservative Party leadership race

Voting will close later in the Conservative leadership contest, with the UK's next prime minister set to be announced on Tuesday. Party members will have until 17:00 BST to return…

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Johnson and Hunt enter final stage of leadership race

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will go head to head later as the race to succeed Theresa May enters its final stage. The two Tory leadership hopefuls will take part…

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British Conservative party members receive more than one ballot sheet

Some Conservative members have reportedly been sent more than one ballot paper for the leadership election. More than 1,000 people could have multiple forms in the contest between Boris Johnson…

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Johnson Set for Crushing Victory

Bloomberg reports that Boris Johnson looks set for a landslide victory over rival Jeremy Hunt in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister. According to a YouGov poll published…

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May’s appeal to the Conservative Party not to abandon traditional values

Theresa May urged the Tory party to stick to its traditional values as she called on her successor to maintain her approach to “co-operation and compromise” on the world…

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Britain to have a new Prime Minister on July 23rd

The announcement of Britain's next prime minister has been set for the 23rd of July, with the transfer of power expected to be swift. The Conservative Party in a statement…

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UPDATED: Foreign office minister suspended after assaulting protester

Mark Field, a foreign office minister and Conservative Party frontbencher, was suspended from office after he was filmed forcefully grabbing a climate change protester, who was in a group…

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Boris Johnson will go head-to-head with Jeremy Hunt for the Conservative leadership as Michael Gove is eliminated

Boris Johnson will go head-to-head with Jeremy Hunt for the Conservative leadership as Michael Gove drops out the contest. The vote this evening had the following result. Boris Johnson: 160…

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Rory Stewart eliminated from Tories’ leadership race

Rory Stewart has been eliminated from the Tory leadership race after the third round of voting by Conservative MPs, as Boris Johnson again topped the ballot. Conservative Party MPs voted…

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Boris Johnson increases lead, Raab eliminated from Tories’ leadership race

Boris Johnson advanced on the prize of Britain’s top political job on Tuesday, winning 126 votes in the second round of a contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May. Johnson,…

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Second round of Conservative leadership battle set for today

At least one Conservative leadership hopeful will be eliminated from the race to succeed Theresa May today, as the parliamentary stage of the contest nears its end. Tory MPs will…

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Boris Johnson fails to participate in TV debate as PM contenders struggle to offer solution to Brexit

Boris Johnson, the favorite for the Conservative Party leadership, was nowhere to be seen as his five rivals Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove, Dominic Raab, Sajid Javid and Rory Stewart took…

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Boris Johnson under fire over unworkable Brexit plan, accused for being ‘hostage to Nigel Farage’

Boris Johnson has come under fire at home and abroad after breaking cover to reveal his Brexit plan, while admitting he will duck a live TV debate. The overwhelming favourite to be…

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Matt Hancock pulls out of Conservative Party leadership race

Matt Hancock, the youngest contender, has quit the contest to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister. The decision was taken a day after coming sixth in the first ballot…

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Tory leadership: Boris Johnson leads with 114 votes

Boris Johnson has secured the highest number of votes in the first ballot to select the Conservative party leader and next prime minister. Three contenders - Mark Harper, Andrea Leadsom…

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First vote today to find sucessor to Theresa May

Conservative MPs will begin the process of choosing their new leader and the next prime minister later today when a first round of voting is held in Parliament. Voting will…

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British Conservative Party electoral process to replace Theresa May starts today

On Monday the process will begin to replace Theresa May as leader of the ruling Conservative Party. Members of Parliament of the British Conservative Party will on Monday see the…

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May to officially resign as party leader

British Prime Minister Theresa May will today step down as leader of her Conservative Party, formally triggering the race for a successor. May will formally relinquish her leadership in a…

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May steps down as leader of Conservatives on Friday, expected to stay on as PM for long, as leadership battle expected to take long

Theresa May steps down as Conservative Party leader on 7 June, but not as prime minister. She will carry on governing the country and fulfilling her official duties until a…

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