The full text of the two leadership candidates’ letters to all Tory councillors
Each contender was able to write directly to the almost 7,500 locally elected Conservatives – a sizeable and influential part of the electorate.
“We will explore ways to ensure that gender stereotypes do not limit the choices of girls or boys.” Mordaunt’s equalities speech. Full text.
“We’ll be delivering pilots to see how curriculum resources, teacher training or workshops with pupils and parents can challenge expectations and attitudes.”
“United we will win. United we will prosper.” Hunt’s Brexit plan – full text
“A Prime Minister willing to walk away. But a Prime Minister who will give negotiations a chance, and put in place a proper strategy to ensure they succeed.”
Conservative leadership election. Candidates’ polices – full list
Each week, we are summarising the announcements made by those vying to succeed May as Prime Minister.
Conservative leadership election. Candidates’ polices – full list
Each week, we’ll be summarising the announcements made by those vying to succeed May as Prime Minister.
“A paramount duty of Government is to ensure Britain’s prosperity”. Hammond’s Mansion House speech – full text
So, there is a choice: either we leave with No Deal… or we preserve our future fiscal space – we cannot do both.
Who’s supporting whom: David Jeffery’s calculations. 5) Meaningful Vote decisions.
From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.
Conservative leadership election result, Parliamentary stage, fifth round. Johnson and Hunt go through. Gove loses out by two votes.
In the end, Tory MPs plumped for safety rather than risk, as they see it – and that meant putting through the Foreign Secretary against Johnson.
We’ll get the result of the Tory members’ ballot in a month. But many of their votes will be cast in a fortnight.
Members will receive their postal ballots between 6th and 8th July. Many will return them straight away, which could influence the tone of the race.
Conservative leadership election result, Parliamentary stage, fourth round. Johnson takes half the vote – and Gove is now second. Just.
Javid is eliminated. Will the Environment Secretary or Hunt now make it through to the membership stage to take on the front-runner?
Which MP is backing which candidate. Our named estimates. Johnson 131, Hunt 48, Gove 36, Javid 22
Here’s our best stab at who is voting for whom, and this list will be updated each morning, as the contest continues.
Who’s supporting whom: David Jeffery’s calculations. 4) ERG members.
From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.
Timetable for the Parliamentary stage of the Conservative leadership contest
Details for 1922 committee hustings, ballot, result, withdrawal and proxy vote timings as the election approaches.
Conservative leadership election result, Parliamentary stage, third round. Johnson is top, Hunt is still second – and Stewart is out.
Will Stewart’s transfers now move most to Javid, if he stays in, or to Hunt or to Gove in tomorrow’s fourth ballot?
Raab declares for Johnson
“We must leave the EU on October 31 — we’ve had enough delays and we need to get on with it so we can deliver on the task the British people gave us as politicians.”