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Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid both pledge to cut tax in bids for power

Former health secretaries Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid have both pledged to slash corporation tax as they announced separate bids for the Tory leadership

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What is a ‘lame duck’ prime minister? Boris to remain PM until autumn

A new Tory leader is set to be in place by the party conference in October.

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Who could replace Boris Johnson? All the frontrunners to replace PM

Following the Prime Minister’s resignation, who will step into his role?

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How does a Tory Party leadership contest work?

The 1922 Committee, a powerful backbench committee, has ultimate responsibility for setting the rules in any Conservative Party leadership contest.
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Race begins for next prime minister after Boris Johnson resigns

Tom Tugendhat has become the first contender to throw his hat in the ring

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What is the Keir Starmer ‘Beergate’ scandal?

Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner had promised to resign if they were fined.

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Theresa May dances the night away after Boris Johnson ousted

Former Prime Minister loooks overjoyed as she dances at Henley Festival in Oxfordshire

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Boris Johnson faces growing revolt over caretaker PM decision

It is believed he could stay in charge in Downing Street until the Conservative Party conference later this year

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Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt top odds in race for No 10

Several senior MPs quietly began planning possible leadership bid campaigns some weeks ago

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Boris Johnson shares tender moment with his family after resigning

He has agreed to stand down but wants to stay on as caretaker PM until Autumn despite mounting calls to quit now

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Boris Johnson’s resignation statement in full

It’s painful not to be able to see through so many ideas and projects myself - Boris Johnson

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Boris: the rise and fall of a maverick sunk by sleaze and scandal

He was elected in a landslide, got Brexit done and led the vaccine rollout, but accusations of impropriety – and his myriad weaknesses – proved his undoing. By Joe Murphy

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What is a vote of no confidence and what happens if it passes?

At least 54 MPs have written to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee.

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Resignations continue as PM told he is ‘past the point of no return’

Several Cabinet ministers urged the PM to choose a “more dignified exit” than being forced out of No10

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Shapps begs Johnson to choose ‘dignified exit’ than being forced out

More than 40 members of Government have resigned but PM says he has ‘colossal mandate’ to lead and has refused to quit

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1922 Committee meet as PM faces new confidence vote threat

Conservative MP Andrew Murrison claims the 1922 Committee will force Boris Johnson to go

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Schools ‘need stability — not constant chop and change’

Michelle Donelan has become the sixth Education Secretary in eight years

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Nadhim Zahawi profile: A child refugee and now a potential PM

The new chancellor says his rise in politics makes him pinch himself every morning

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‘Cancer treatment means I’d be well placed as health secretary’

The Shadow Health Secretary described ‘one of the most difficult periods of my life’

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‘Game over’ for Boris Johnson as papers react to Cabinet resignations

Stanley Johnson, however, is ‘absolutely convinced’ that his son will carry on as leader of the Government.
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What the papers say as Boris fights for survival – July 6

Government turmoil dominates the front pages on Wednesday.
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Keir Starmer says government is collapsing after resignations

Labour leader says Cabinet have been ‘complicit’ in ‘this sorry saga’ as he calls for more resignations