The two candidates to become Britain’s next prime minister have begun a head-to-head battle for the votes of Conservative Party members who will choose the country’s new leader

Ismail Mohamed, 24, of north London, will attend Thames Magistrates’ Court on Thursday accused of conspiracy to commit robbery.

Tory candidate says she was wrong to vote Remain and says ‘portents of doom didn’t happen’

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she would have liked Boris Johnson to continue in office but promised a clean break from his economic policies.

‘I am a Thatcherite, I am running as a Thatcherite and I will govern as a Thatcherite,’ former Chancellor declares

Some people may be unaware of how much energy they are using, even during the summer, according to Smart Energy GB.

Families forced to be more power-conscious amid constant price cap rises

Long-awaited Forde inquiry finds evidence of ‘straightforward attempts’ to hinder Labour leadership

The Lewy Body Society intends to wrap a 244-metre scarf around the popular concert hall.

Richard Fuller oversees financial regulation but his employers have links to tax havens

‘The whole of England is suffering,’ warns trade body

Ruling ‘raises big questions about knee-jerk reaction to earlier verdict’, says pro-hunt Countryside Alliance

Sunak says Truss cannot win election against Labour, as candidates compete over tax

Sports Direct’s parent business hailed a strong performance despite a ‘significant increase’ in running costs.

The hottest day of the year proved to be 3 July, when the mercury hit an alarming 35.9C in Cheltenham

UK saw 15 consecutive days of temperatures above 32C as public packed beaches and plunged into pools, ponds and fountains to try to stay cool

‘We were quite literally holding their heads up and feeding them with water bottles,’ witness says

Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and faces uphill battle to displace Rishi Sunak

Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and faces uphill battle to displace Rishi Sunak

Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party

Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party

‘We don’t see our staff very much these days because they’re sitting in queues in the passport unit,’ says Tory MP

Sophia Houlston, of Essex, was just nine in 2020 when a golf ball sized lump appeared on her left foot which was later found to be cancer

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

The front pages liken the contest between the final two Tory candidates as a ‘dog fight’.

Archie’s parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, have mounted an appeal bid after a High Court judge ruled that doctors could stop treatment

Nominees from across the country are vying for the award, which is the highest accolade in architecture.

Border Force reform planned as report finds ‘suboptimal performance’.

The pilot scheme will hopefully begin running in 2024, the Home Office said

Number of people seeking refuge in hotel accommodation trebled in year Home Office pledged to reduce numbers, data shows

Exclusive: Figures seen as clear evidence of impact of ‘dud deal’ – now touring has recovered from Covid

As the final Tory leadership contenders battle for the support of Conservative members, Mr Sunak claimed he is the only one who can beat Labour.

The UK recorded a new provisional high temperature of 40.3C in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, on Tuesday.

YoungMinds asked children and young people aged 25 and under for their views on accessing help.

Incarcerated offenders were trained in research methods to harvest information for the report by charity User Voice and academics.

‘Striking’ lack of evidence collected by universities on housing status of their students, according to new paper.

The health service is this year facing a real-terms cut in funding of between £4 billion and £9.4 billion, the membership organisation has warned.

The Financial Conduct Authority has been criticised by MPs on the the Public Accounts Committee.

The cross serves as a reminder of the impact of war on displaced communities throughout history.

The West Sussex airport has already taken on 400 new workers and said more are being recruited.

The Salvation Army says it expects to deliver thousands of meals and food parcels to struggling families.

Two people died in the incident at Newtownards Airport on Tuesday evening.

Final two now have weeks to woo Tory membership before deciding vote

Experts call for resilience to be made a high political priority and homes and hospitals to be adapted for extreme heat

An independent review of the agency was commissioned by Home Secretary Priti Patel.

Sports bosses have announced that Quidditch will be known as Quadball

‘This is a tiny town on the outskirts of London; this could’ve been avoided’

A Bill has been presented to Parliament.

An official inquiry has been launched into the alleged leak of information designed to undermine Penny Mordaunt’s campaign to become prime minister.

Final two vying to be PM will make their case to Tory members

Approximately 160,000 Conservative Party members will choose the UK’s new premier

PM urges successor in No 10 to ‘cut taxes’ and ‘stick up’ for the Ukrainians, while taking a swipe at Rishi Sunak’s Treasury

The Penny Mordaunt supporter was given back the whip temporarily so he could vote in the race for No 10.

Conservative Party members will now vote for the person they want to become the next prime minister.

Kwasi Kwateng celebrates decision for helping ‘energy security’

Critics of the proposals believe it risks breaching international law.

Clarence House said that all the correct procedures were followed in handling of money

Douglas Ross has not backed either Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss in the race for Number 10.

Just Stop Oil targeted the M25 at various points on Wednesday morning.

Just Stop Oil aimed to block the motorway until Friday, calling for an end to new fossil fuel projects

Penny Mordaunt was eliminated in the final round of voting among party MPs.

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle had urged MPs to focus on ‘issues and policies rather than personalities’.

Increase ‘driven by rising fuel and food prices’, ONS chief economist says

‘It was something I’ve not experienced before,’ firefighter says as he describes tackling fire in record-breaking heat

The Prime Minister claimed it was ‘mission largely accomplished’ during his three years in office.

The broadcaster secured an hour-long head to head between the final two vying for the Tory leadership.

The drone is operated by a Southampton-based company on behalf of the Home Office.

David Venables was jailed for life after his legal team said it was ‘inevitable’ he will die behind bars.

The retired pig farmer will be 107 before he can apply for parole

The prince faced criticism amid allegations he was given a suitcase full of 500 euro notes by a former Qatari prime minister.

Foreign secretary bookmakers’ favourite, ahead of Rishi Sunak

Boris Johnson believes Truss will ‘blow’ and ‘he can make comeback’, claims former adviser

A Tory frontbencher uses lines from the national poet Robert Burns to brand the SNP argument for independence as ‘thin gruel’.

Filled positions in adult social care fell by 3% between 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Shoppers at multiple supermarkets faced empty shelves during the record-breaking heatwave

Backbencher allowed to vote so neutrality of whips’ office ‘can not be questioned’

Leadership frontrunner says onshore wind causes ‘distress and disruption’

Lindsay Hoyle says Boris Johnson steered country through ‘dark times’

Reviewer says government is not properly consulting Border Force on ‘ill-conceived policy initiatives’

‘It’s time now to stand up and say enough is enough for our profession,’ Royal College of Nursing general secretary says

Bank of England uneasy over deregulation plans, as Nadhim Zahawi pledges to ‘unleash growth’

Gap has grown since 2008 despite relatively stable levels of inequality for decades, analysis finds

Boris Johnson’s administration ‘failing to deliver’ on essentials, says sacked minister

Guide makes mockery of Boris Johnson’s 2020 claim that UK and EU would ‘do even more business’

The three remaining candidates in the Tory leadership race set out how they would strengthen the case for the Union in podcast hustings.

‘Look at the state of them’, says Labour leader on contest to succeed PM

A lack of rainfall has led to low river, reservoir and groundwater levels, and dry soils.

The Prime Minister also marked the 40th anniversary of the Regent’s Park and Hyde Park bombings.

A spokesman said two firefighters were taken to hospital.

Kwasi Kwarteng pulled out of a session with the Environmental Audit Committee at short notice amid claims the Government is avoiding scrutiny.

Five people were pulled from the water on Tuesday but a 21-year-old man remained unaccounted for, police said.

Allison Munroe QC represented the families of Vincent Chiejina and Joseph Daniels, who died in their Grenfell Tower flats on June 14, 2017.

‘Missing while Britain burns’: Labour accuses Tories of dragging their feet on resilience plan

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are going head-to-head to replace Boris Johnson.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is one of two finalists in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister

The couple went on board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Supermarket suggests customers ‘spread the cost of Christmas’ over next five months as inflation hits 40-year high

The former chancellor topped the final vote of Tory MPs and now seeks the support of Conservatives around the country.

How many MPs voted for each candidate and who will go through to the next round