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Ballots for the leadership election will be issued towards the end of this week.

Michael Gove has moved into second place in the Conservative Party leadership contest after receiving 61 votes to Jeremy Hunt's 59. Savid Javid bowed out after he received just 34 votes, leaving three contenders to battle it out today ahead of a membership vote on the final two remaining candidates. ...

The CBI warn of "Brexit uncertainty biting" as factory orders slump to their lowest since the months following the EU referendum in 2016 Reuters report. British factory orders slid in June against a backdrop of stoppages in car production following uncertainty about when Britain will leave the European Union, the ...

Rory Stewart has overtaken Jeremy Hunt into second favourite for leadership after a widely praised performance on last night’s Channel 4 debate. Bookies price Stewart at 12/1 with Hunt now languishing in third place at 21/1. Michael Gove is seemingly out of the running to make the top two with ...

The Labour Party has tabled a motion that would prevent a future Tory Prime Minister from forcing through a 'no deal' Brexit on 31 October. Up for debate in parliament tomorrow the cross-party motion would hand control of the parliamentary agenda to MPs on Tuesday 25th June. If it passes ...

Analysis shows households face a 17% surge in grocery shopping basket costs if UK defaults to WTO trade terms Shoppers face being hit with hundreds of pounds extra on food and drink bills if the UK leaves the EU with ‘no deal’, new analysis for GMB union reveals today. The ...

Frontrunners to succeed Theresa May have drawn battle lines over the most destructive way to exit the EU this week, with Domic Raab going as far as saying he may prorogue Parliament to ensure Britain leaves one way or another on October 31st. A nightmarish ‘no deal’ scenario on the ...

Though the prospect might appal most of the nation / the planet, Johnson is way ahead of other Tories vying for the top spot among Conservative Party members.

Viral comedy remixers Cassette Boy’s latest political mash-up hits the nail on the head. The cut and paste experts have wasted no time at all covering Boris Johnson’s leadership ambitions now Theresa May has been forced to make a timetable for her departure. Just as the Brexit champion has wasted ...