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Jul 14 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
🔴 NEW: Liz Truss to launch campaign as second round of voting gets underway

Follow all the latest updates on our politics liveblog here ⬇️
🔴Lord David Frost, the former Brexit chief negotiator, has told Talk TV he would have "grave reservations" about Penny Mordaunt becoming Prime Minister
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… Lord David Frost
➡️How does Liz truss fare against the other contenders?

Ahead of her formal campaign launch at 10am, The Telegraph take a look at how foreign secretary Liz Truss stacks up against the other seven runners and riders for leader of the Conservative party
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… LIZ TRUSS RUN-OFFS
🔴Liz Truss has launched her leadership bid.

"I will campaign as a Conservative, and I will govern as a Conservative. I can lead, I can make tough decisions, I can get things done.

"I am ready to be Prime Minister from day one"
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… British Foreign Secretary and Conservative Leadership candid
🔴Liz Truss has vowed that she will “be bold” with the economy, as she attempts to regain momentum to get to the final two candidates for leader
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… Liz Truss, UK foreign secretary, during her formal Conservat
➡️Tom Tugendhat said he would not withdraw from the Tory leadership race despite coming fifth in the first round of voting.

He said picking up 37 votes as a backbencher showed there was an appetite for a "clean start"
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… Tom Tugendhat
🔴Lord Frost is understood to be privately urging Suella and Kemi to drop out and back Liz Truss for leader of the Conservatives
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… Lord Frost
Liz Truss and Tom Tugendhat have signed up to levelling up pledges, including appointing a Minister for the North who attends cabinet

Read more on our @TelePolitics liveblog ⤵️ | #ToryLeadershipContest
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…
As reported yesterday by the Telegraph, the Government's motion of confidence in itself has now officially been tabled for Monday in the House of Commons

Read more: telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…
🔴Suella Braverman has refused to stand aside for Liz Truss or Kemi Badenoch as she faces dropping out of the race now that voting has closed.

Follow the latest updates on our politics liveblog here ⬇️
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… Suella Braverman only recieved 32 votes in yesterday's ballo
🔴Suella Braverman has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership race, leaving five candidates to head into the next round
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… British Attorney General and Conservative leadership candida
➡️The ballot results in full

Rishi Sunak - 101 (up from 88)

Penny Mordaunt - 83 (up from 67)

Liz Truss - 64 (up from 50)

Kemi Badenoch - 49 (up from 40)

Tom Tugenhadt - 32 (down from 37)

(Eliminated) Suella Braverman - 27 (down from 32)
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… Houses of Parliament
🗣️ Suella Braverman says Penny Mordaunt doesn't stand up for women

Braverman told Sky News: "I disagree with Penny on some key issues... i.e. the maternity Bill that was passed for my benefit when I had my baby last year"
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…
🔴 All five candidates will take part in tomorrow's debate

📺 Channel 4 have confirmed that the candidates will take part in its debate on Friday night, with further televised clashes scheduled for Sunday and Monday
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🔴 NEW: Rishi Sunak receives further boost as Steve Barclay declares support

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EXCLUSIVE: Rishi Sunak has vowed to run the economy like Margaret Thatcher if he becomes the next prime minister

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🔴In his first campaign interview, Mr Sunak likened Baroness Thatcher’s upbringing above her father’s grocery shop to his childhood helping in his mother’s pharmacy
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🗣️ "I worked in my mum’s small chemist in Southampton. I did my mum’s books – that was part of my job. I also did payroll and accounts"
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telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/… Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, is pictured in Gateshea
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