Politics

Rory Stewart says he would not able to serve under Boris Johnson if his rival for the Conservative leadership becomes prime minister. Mr Stewart told the BBC that politicians must tell the truth about where they stand on Brexit and he…
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he would be "brutally honest" about what it would take to get a Brexit deal through Parliament if he becomes the next prime minister. Announcing he's running for Tory leader, he tells BBC Radio 4's Today…
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Image caption Jeremy Hunt, Boris Johnson, Rory Stewart and Esther McVey have already said they will run for the leadershipThe race to become the next Conservative Party leader has begun, following Theresa May's announcement that she will…
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Vince Cable will be replaced with a new leader on 23 JulyThe Liberal Democrats have begun the process of choosing their next leader. The party's current leader, Sir Vince Cable, announced in March that he…
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Image copyright Getty ImagesThe resignation of Theresa May has clear consequences for the Conservative Party - the starting gun on a leadership contest has been fired. But what does it mean for Brexit? The short answer is that both No Deal…
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David Cameron has told reporters that Theresa May is "a dedicated public servant" after she announced that she would leave office on 7 June. "I feel desperately sorry for Theresa" the former prime minister said, after his successor's…
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Ken Clarke has stood for the Conservative leadership three times before but has ruled himself out of the next contest. The former chancellor told Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn: “I don’t think the situation is tempting and there has to…
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Image caption The next prime minister will be chosen by the Conservative PartyA new prime minister will be in Downing Street by the end of July, according to the Conservative Party. A statement from the party's chairman and the backbench…
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Juncker will hand over to a new Commission chief in the autumnEU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says the EU "failed" by not getting involved in the UK's 2016 referendum, won by the…
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Image copyright EPATheresa May's announcement that she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June paves the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. She had been facing intense pressure to quit after MPs across Parliament said they…
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