Badenoch is favourite, but will she clinch Tory leadership

Voting ends in Conservative leadership contest

Tory members have been choosing between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick to replace Rishi Sunak.

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Britain's Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as leader

Kemi Badenoch is now the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.

The Papers: 'Labour challenges Badenoch' and 'Lopez backs Harris'

A variety of stories appear in this Sunday's papers, featuring the Royal Family and Kemi Badenoch.

Covid bereaved angered by Badenoch’s ‘insulting’ Partygate remarks

Families group calls Tory leader ‘deeply misguided’ after telling BBC that Boris Johnson-era scandal was ‘overblown’. Families bereaved by the Covid pandemic say they feel insulted by Kemi ...

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Chris Philp appointed shadow home secretary by Kemi Badenoch

The former Home Office minister supported Kemi Badenoch's campaign to be Conservative leader.

Badenoch rewards early backers with shadow cabinet posts

New Tory leader picks team from across party spectrum

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The Long Wave: Is Kemi Badenoch’s victory a win to Nigerians?

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Cleverly rules out frontbench role under new Tory leader

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Trump wins Wisconsin, clinching victory with the critical Midwestern battleground

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Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency

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England edge past West Indies to clinch T20 series

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