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Convicted Tory MP Chris Davies loses seat triggering by-election
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Convicted Tory MP Chris Davies loses seat triggering by-election

Nearly a fifth of voters in the disgraced politician's Welsh constituency supported him being ousted...

Conservative leadership race: At least one more contender facing the axe following fractious TV debate
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Conservative leadership race: At least one more contender facing the axe following fractious TV debate

The five hopefuls to be prime minister used a TV debate to sign up to an inquiry into anti-Muslim ha...

Tory MPs' secret ballots to eliminate another leadership hopeful
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Tory MPs' secret ballots to eliminate another leadership hopeful

Boris Johnson remains the front runner but momentum builds for Rory Stewart after he gets some high-...

Former Tory leadership rival Hancock backs Johnson to 'bring country together'
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Former Tory leadership rival Hancock backs Johnson to 'bring country together'

The health secretary says Boris Johnson is the best candidate - in what will be a blow to the other...

Tories 'toast' if no Brexit by October deadline, warns Raab
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Tories 'toast' if no Brexit by October deadline, warns Raab

The suggestion that parliament could be suspended to push through Brexit is slammed as "ridiculous"...

Who can beat Boris Johnson? Rivals in race for Conservative crown
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Who can beat Boris Johnson? Rivals in race for Conservative crown

It is expected to be a weekend of plotting and deal-making as five leadership candidates work out wh...

Johnson ahead as voting for Tory leadership hopefuls begins
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Johnson ahead as voting for Tory leadership hopefuls begins

The race to become the next prime minister is set to narrow as the first ballot is held following a...

EU view of Tory leadership candidates deeply critical, say sources
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EU view of Tory leadership candidates deeply critical, say sources

Boris Johnson viewed as Trump-like figure while Dominic Raab accused of ‘making things up’The EU has...

Boris Johnson plans tax cut for higher earners as Conservative leadership race officially begins
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Boris Johnson plans tax cut for higher earners as Conservative leadership race officially begins

The former foreign secretary proposes raising the 40p tax threshold as two of his major challengers...

Labour pips Brexit Party to win Peterborough by-election
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Labour pips Brexit Party to win Peterborough by-election

The victory is a welcome boost for Jeremy Corbyn's party, particularly in the wake of a disappointin...

Tory leadership: Gove dealt CRUEL blow as key party heavyweights endorse Johnson for PM
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Tory leadership: Gove dealt CRUEL blow as key party heavyweights endorse Johnson for PM

BORIS JOHNSON has received a huge boost in the Tory leadership contest as three key moderates backed...

Trump visit: President backtracks over NHS as he promises 'phenomenal' trade deal
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Trump visit: President backtracks over NHS as he promises 'phenomenal' trade deal

On the second day of his state visit, the president says the health service must be "on the table" i...

President Trump on his way to UK for state visit
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President Trump on his way to UK for state visit

A full state banquet will take place later at Buckingham Palace later as Britain lays on the pomp an...

Donald Trump backs 'very good guy' Boris Johnson for new Tory leader
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Donald Trump backs 'very good guy' Boris Johnson for new Tory leader

The US president says he has studied the ever-expanding Tory leadership contest to succeed Theresa M...

Donald Trump announces tariffs on Mexico until 'immigration problem remedied'
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Donald Trump announces tariffs on Mexico until 'immigration problem remedied'

US to place 5% tariff on all goods; Mexico president tells Trump ‘social problems aren’t resolved wi...

Chancellor Philip Hammond could try to bring down next government to block no-deal
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Chancellor Philip Hammond could try to bring down next government to block no-deal

Mr Hammond says "national interest trumps the party interest" and vows to "act in what I believe is...

Labour chair: some remainers are sneering at ordinary people
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Labour chair: some remainers are sneering at ordinary people

Ian Lavery hits out at ‘leftwing intellectuals’ for sniping at those who voted leaveIan Lavery, the...

Boris Johnson to face court over alleged EU referendum misconduct
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Boris Johnson to face court over alleged EU referendum misconduct

The PM contender will face allegations he lied before the EU referendum over how much money the UK s...

EU elections: voters boost Greens and far right to leave centrist groups diminished
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EU elections: voters boost Greens and far right to leave centrist groups diminished

Radical alternatives such as Greens and far right benefit from record voter turnoutThe 40-year grip...

Andrea Leadsom and Dominic Raab join Tory leadership race as Michael Gove tipped to throw hat in ring
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Andrea Leadsom and Dominic Raab join Tory leadership race as Michael Gove tipped to throw hat in ring

The former ministers both resigned from Theresa May's government in protest at her position on Brexi...