Tory leadership hopefuls bid for support in first hustings – live news

Conservative leadership: MPs await results of fourth vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48699393

Tory leadership: result due in fourth round of contest – live news
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments, including the last two rounds of voting by MPs in the Tory leadership contest and the choice of the final two candidates for next PM
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/jun/20/tory-leadership-latest-news-final-two-boris-johnson-hammond-results-latest-final-two-boris-johnson-hammond-tells-candidates-to-be-honest-with-public-about-brexit-options-live-news

MPs start voting in fifth Tory leadership ballot
MPs have just started voting in the fifth ballot of the contest.

Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Jeremy Hunt are the only names left in the contest. The top two will be on the ballot for the 160,000-strong Conservative party membership.

MPs will vote until 5.30pm, and we will get the result at around 6pm.

Tory party faces 'existential political challenges', says Lidington
Peter Walker Peter Walker
David Lidington, the de facto deputy PM and formerly a Rory Stewart supporter, has emerged from the fifth round of voting to warn the final two candidates, whoever they are, to not focus too narrowly on issues like Brexit, saying the union of the UK is at the most risk he has ever seen, while the party faces “existential” challenges.

Lidington told waiting reporters he would welcome a “vigorous” debate, but urged the final two to pitch their appeal widely. On Brexit, he also said a no-deal departure would risk the UK splitting up. He said:

I think the members deserve a proper debate about the challenges that face the country and the Conservative party. Now clearly, Brexit is going to be a key issue, but I really hope that the candidates do look beyond that.

You have to think back to 1992 since the Conservative party last won a clear overall majority, and even that was a fairly small one, and 2015 was smaller still. If you’re going by age group, you get to 51-year-olds before you find more people willing to vote Conservative than Labour. In 2017 we went backwards in BAME voters, who are a more important part of the electorate in many constituencies – in the suburbs, small towns.

The Tory party is facing some existential political challenges, and the union of the United Kingdom is under greater strain than I have never known it in my lifetime. There are some key constitutional issues, some really key political challenges for the party, and I think it’s really important that the candidates show they’re up for addressing that.

Tory leadership: Jeremy Hunt to face Boris Johnson after Michael Gove eliminated – live news
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/jun/20/tory-leadership-latest-news-final-two-boris-johnson-hammond-results-latest-final-two-boris-johnson-hammond-tells-candidates-to-be-honest-with-public-about-brexit-options-live-news

Fifth round results in full
And here are the results in full, with the changes from lunchtime and the percentages (rounded up).

Boris Johnson - 160 - up 3 - 51%

Jeremy Hunt - 77 - up 18 - 25%

Michael Gove - 75 - up 14 - 24%

There was one spoilt ballot paper.

The Guardian view on the Tory leadership election: things fall apart
Editorial
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/20/the-guardian-view-on-the-tory-leadership-election-things-fall-apart

EU leaders ‘enormously hostile’ to another Brexit delay and will only give one for second referendum or general election
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-delay-extension-second-referendum-general-election-a8967696.html

Royaume-Uni : Boris Johnson et Jeremy Hunt sont les deux derniers prétendants pour succéder à la Première ministre Theresa May
Les adhérents du parti conservateur vont désormais choisir parmi ces deux candidats pour remplacer Theresa May au 10 Downing Street. Les résultats de cette consultation seront connus dans la semaine du 22 juillet.
https://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/royaume-uni/royaume-uni-boris-johnson-et-jeremy-hunt-sont-les-deux-derniers-pretendants-pour-succeder-a-la-premiere-ministre-theresa-may_3499419.html#xtor=AL-792


Kampf um May-Nachfolge: Hunt tritt gegen Johnson an
Die beiden Finalisten im Rennen um den Posten des britischen Premierministers stehen fest. Außenminister Hunt tritt gegen den haushohen Favoriten Johnson ...
tagesschau.de
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/hunt-johnson-tory-abstimmung-101.html


Tory-Abstimmung: Michael Gove ist nun Johnson-Herausforderer Nummer eins
Wer tritt neben Boris Johnson in der Tory-Urwahl des künftigen britischen Premiers an? Michael Gove ist im vorletzten Fraktionsvotum auf Rang zwei geklettert.
SPIEGEL ONLINE
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/grossbritannien-tory-abstimmung-michael-gove-liegt-knapp-auf-platz-zwei-a-1273437.html

I watched Tories vote for PM - and it was exactly the student spat they feared
SKETCH: “What is it about lying, philandering Boris Johnson you don’t like?” grimaced one MP - summing up the gloomy mood of inevitability about this whole thing
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/watched-tory-mps-vote-exactly-16550463

Tory leadership: Tactical voting claims over Johnson and Hunt win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48714673

Police Called To Boris Johnson’s Flat After 'Altercation With Girlfriend’ – Reports
A concerned neighbour dialled 999 after reportedly hearing screaming and shouting at the property.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/police-called-to-boris-johnsons-flat-after-altercation-with-girlfriend-reports_uk_5d0d243ee4b07ae90d9ccdb5

Boris Johnson: Police called to Tory leadership contender's home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48721211

Boris Johnson’s Tory leadership bid in chaos after police called to his home following ‘screaming row’
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/22/boris-johnsons-tory-leadership-bid-chaos-police-called-home-following-screaming-row-10028361/?fbclid=IwAR1PB3_5f9VsqzmA6OGKAc32fhWQkqFpYUrR-Wzgda26KQ2AlVeCgIyTYmU?ito=cbshare

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Boris Johnson girlfriend: Carrie Symond’s ex speaks out on relationship - 'Never boring'
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1144294/boris-johnson-girlfriend-carrie-symonds-police-tory-leadership-race

Scots will vote to quit Union if Boris Johnson becomes prime minister
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scots-will-vote-to-quit-union-if-boris-enters-no-10-vr80rkjlg

I was Boris Johnson’s boss: he is utterly unfit to be prime minister
Max Hastings
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/24/boris-johnson-prime-minister-tory-party-britain

Remainer bid to show up Boris Johnson outside campaign HQ didn’t quite go to plan...
REMAINERS have dumped hundreds of plastic ducks outside Boris Johnson's HQ in a bid to show him up for 'ducking' Tory leadership debates but have been mocked for simply littering the street with lots of single-use plastic.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1146188/boris-johnson-tory-leadership-brexit-no-deal-rubber-ducks-our-future-our-choice

Brexit bombshell: Boris Johnson to set up 'war cabinet' to force Britain's EU departure
BORIS JOHNSON is reportedly planning to form a Brexit “war cabinet” to force through the UK's exit from the EU in his first 100 days in office.
Express.co.uk
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1147069/brexit-news-latest-update-leave-EU-Boris-Johnson-tory-leadership-prime-minister


Boris Johnson to set up Brexit 'war cabinet' to force through Britain's EU departure in 100 days
Boris Johnson is forming a Brexit 'war Cabinet' to force through Britain's departure from the European Union in his first 100 days in office, the Telegraph can ...
Telegraph.co.uk
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/06/29/boris-johnson-set-brexit-war-cabinetto-force-britains-eu-departure/

Tory leadership LIVE: Rivals battle in new hustings as Hunt SMASHES Boris in shock poll
BORIS Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have continued their quest to win the backing of Tory party members at the latest leadership hustings events in the north west today.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1146875/tory-leadership-Boris-johnson-jeremy-hunt-latest-news-hustings-brexit-news-eu-no-deal


The next PM must declare war on May's legacy of busybodying and petty rules
Recent reports that Boris Johnson and his team are sympathetic to cutting taxes will be music to the ears of many Conservatives. Under Theresa May and Philip ...
Telegraph.co.uk
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/06/29/next-pm-must-declare-war-mays-legacy-busybodying-petty-rules/

Brexit news - LIVE: Boris Johnson suffers blow after attack from former Tory leader ahead of hustings with rival Jeremy Hunt
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-news-live-tory-leadership-boris-johnson-jeremy-hunt-labour-corbyn-no-deal-eu-latest-a8983706.html

Philip Hammond fires parting shot at Tory leadership candidates as he says no-deal will cost £90bn
Philip Hammond has claimed a "disruptive" no-deal Brexit could cost £90 billion as he suggested there will be "no money available" for Theresa May's ...
Telegraph.co.uk
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/07/02/brexit-european-parliament-tory-leadership-nigel-farage/

Brexit
Johnson and Hunt’s wild promises don’t matter. No-deal Brexit will never happen
Jonathan Lis
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/02/johnson-hunt-no-deal-brexit-tory-parliament-public

Boris Johnson: PM tried to restrict ex-minister's access to intelligence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48874147

Conservative leadership race: Voters 'issued two ballots'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48890803

Tory leadership: Johnson and Hunt set for TV debate clash
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Chairing the leadership hustings has been great fun — but neither man has a credible stance on Brexit
If it's Tuesday, it must be Belfast. Or Manchester. Or Carlisle. I've been chairing 10 of the 16 Conservative leadership hustings, which culminate next Wednesday ...
Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/chairing-the-leadership-hustings-has-been-great-fun-but-neither-man-has-a-credible-stance-on-brexit-a4185566.html


Boris Johnson shows he'll be most ill-qualified PM of modern times
Smirks, smugness and self-love will not deter predominantly rightwing, old, white and male voters in Tory contest, writes Martin Kettle.
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/09/boris-johnson-displays-why-he-will-be-most-ill-qualified-pm-of-modern-times

Fury as Boris Johnson's lover accused of quitting Tory HQ role amid alleged expenses row
FURIOUS supporters of Carrie Symonds, the girlfriend of Conservative leadership hopeful Boris Johnson, have lashed out at claims she dramatically quit her Tory HQ job following allegations she had been abusing expenses.#
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1151379/boris-johnson-latest-Tory-leadership-news-carrie-symonds-conservative-party-jeremy-hunt

Brexit betrayal as unelected Lords plot bid to block no deal - putting EU exit at risk
A CROSS-PARTY group of peers have launched a fresh bid to block the next prime minister shutting down Parliament to push through a no-deal Brexit, according to reports.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1152565/brexit-news-no-deal-brexit-prorogue-parliament-dominic-grieve-boris-johnson

Tory Home Secretary Amber Rudd involved in string of firms that went bust and owed millions
Revelations about her 'dubious' track record have called into question the judgement of Mrs Rudd, who is in control of an £11billion annual budget
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-home-secretary-amber-rudds-8972936?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR2eH7AWJBqzIYob6zAjEOfyYwGYY85cBphQo2NT-uQCUVnzguHNcLwovxY

Sky Views: If Boris Johnson becomes PM his reign could prove very short indeed
https://news.sky.com/story/sky-views-if-boris-johnson-becomes-pm-his-reign-could-prove-very-short-indeed-11764657

Brexit: Boris Johnson contredit par Bruxelles sur le hareng fumé et les règlements européens
OUI MAIS NON Mercredi soir, lors d'un meeting, Boris Johnson a tenté de convaincre les membres du Parti conservateur de la nécessité de quitter l'Union ...
20 Minutes
https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/2566983-20190718-brexit-boris-johnson-contredit-bruxelles-hareng-fume-reglements-europeens

Brexit. Boris Johnson brandit un hareng fumé de l’île de Man sur la scène du dernier débat
Les deux derniers candidats du parti Conservateur pour succéder à la cheffe de gouvernement Theresa May se sont affrontés lors d'un débat télévisé mercredi ...
Ouest-France
https://www.ouest-france.fr/europe/grande-bretagne/brexit/royaume-uni-et-brexit-boris-johnson-exhibe-un-hareng-fume-de-l-ile-de-man-sur-la-scene-du-dernier-6450020