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Greenpeace rooftop protest ‘left Rishi Sunak with £3,000 repair bill’
Four activists deny criminal damage at former prime minister’s Yorkshire manor house
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Of course Rishi should stay Tory Leader – it serves him right
Defeats and failures are as much a part of political life as triumphs and successes
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Mel Stride confirms he is considering leadership bid
Shadow work and pensions secretary says fellow Tories have urged him to enter contest
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Sir Iain Duncan Smith should be caretaker leader of the Conservatives
IDS is that rare political animal who inspires others to build with him
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Tory leadership race ‘may bankrupt party’
Insiders voice disquiet at ‘going long’ with contest, warning new donors are unlikely to come forward until Rishi Sunak is replaced
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Reeves moves in
The Telegraph’s weekly Peterborough diary column offers an unparalleled insight into what’s really going on at Westminster and beyond
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UK’s next generation fighter jet programme in doubt
Armed Forces minister says he cannot make commitments on Tempest after Labour fails to match 2030 defence spending pledge
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Sunak’s grace in defeat shows failure brings out the best in Britain
The cross-party comradery seen at the King’s Speech compares magnificently with the thuggish partisanship of US politics
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Tories consider replacing Rishi Sunak with interim leader within weeks
Proposal discussed by senior figures from 1922 Committee and plan could see party grandee such as Iain Duncan Smith taking over temporarily
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The Daily T: The King’s Speech: All you need to know
Can Sir Keir Starmer’s government deliver “national renewal”?
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King’s Speech in pictures: Key moments from State Opening of Parliament
King Charles passes anti-monarchy protesters before setting out Labour’s agenda
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Tom Tugendhat to announce Tory leadership bid ‘within weeks’
Shadow security minister preparing to launch second shot at the top job as hopefuls line up to succeed Sunak
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Letters: Tories rebuilding the party should be alive to the shortcomings of a ‘broad church’
Plus: Misuse of cycle paths; Anglo-Aussie submarine crews; post-Covid booking systems; seasonal ’60s diets; and the return of a songbird
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Truss blames Sunak ‘trashing my record’ for Tory election wipeout
Former prime minister says Conservative candidates have ‘paid the electoral price’ for her successor’s errors
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The prevailing wisdom within the Tory Party for finding a new leader must change
Take your time, check out the new blood, listen to the grassroots – that’s how the Conservatives could find the right candidates
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Tory party must take its time and learn from the example of Thatcher to regain power
This is what we need to do to get the Conservatives back into power and see off Keir Starmer’s shallow administration
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Sunak held secret talks about Farage Red Wall deal
Possibility of candidates in Red Wall seats running on joint Tory-Reform UK ticket discussed by Tories in run-up to election
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Rishi Sunak deserves the punishment of a long Tory leadership contest
The party must rediscover what it means to be Conservative – no easy task, after the failures of the previous prime minister’s government