John Kilraine

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It is a confusing time to try to embody the soul of the Conservative party

Second the best indicator of where Tory race is heading

The battle for the soul of the Conservative party is still far from clear. The focus tomorrow will be on second place. The likely three-way battle between Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch. Badenoch is the one to watch.

Politics • 17 Jul 22

Rishi Sunak won the support of 101 Tory MPs

Rishi Sunak leads race to lead Tories after latest vote

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak came out on top in the latest round of voting by Conservative MPs to decide on the party's next leader and the UK's next prime minister, followed by bookmaker favourite Penny Mordaunt.

World • 14 Jul 22

History will judge Mr Johnson's legacy but, at the moment, it is not looking good

Race for a new PM as Johnson leaves bitter legacy

There is a general wish to get the leadership contest over as quickly as possible, with a new leader in place by September, writes London Correspondent John Kilraine.

Analysis and Comment • 09 Jul 22

Truth hurts - Johnson's evasions come back to haunt him

Boris Johnson's tenure as Tory leader is coming to an end and it's his long observed problem about sticking to the truth that came back to haunt him.

UK • 07 Jul 22

Mr Gove is thought to have told the prime minister this morning that it was time for him to quit (File image)

Defiant Johnson fires Gove and vows to stay on as PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dramatically sacked senior minister Michael Gove and rejected calls to quit, as support for his leadership continues to collapse.

UK • 06 Jul 22

Sajid Javid (L) and Rishi Sunak (C) tendered their resignations to Boris Johnson (L)

Johnson feels pinch as Tories rocked by resignations

John Kilraine writes that the allegations about his deputy chief whip seem to have sealed Boris Johnson's fate as British Prime Minister.

UK • 05 Jul 22

The number of people in Britain who believe their daily lives are worse since exiting the European Union is now 45%

More people in Britain 'think life worse under Brexit'

A growing number of people in Britain believe they are worse off under Brexit, a new poll has suggested.

UK • 30 Jun 22

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Maroš Šefčovič speaking at a Bloomberg event

EU would allow 'green lane' for goods into N Ireland

The EU would allow a green lane for goods being imported into Northern Ireland from Britain as part of a "robust offer" to resolve difficulties over the Protocol, according to its chief Brexit negotiator Maroš Šefčovič.

World • 29 Jun 22

Boris Johnson has been accused of policy incoherence - even by right-wing newspapers

Boris Johnson clings to power amid Tory Party upheaval

The question that remains after the latest week of upheaval in the Conservative party is - How long can this go on?

Analysis and Comment • 30 Jun 22

There is no public clamour for Boris Johnson's government to give in to demands from other countries

Johnson shrugs off another bad week

It should have been a bad week for Boris Johnson, with an explosive resignation letter from his ethics adviser, but somehow, it does not seem to be causing much of a stir.

UK • 19 Jun 22