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The security minister has not ruled out the possibility of banning TikTok in the UK after concerns were raised over its relation to China.

An alleged Chinese spy, who reportedly had close connections with Prince Andrew, is said to have known the ins and outs of his Royal Lodge residence without drawing attention.This revelation surfaced following the release of photographs showing the Duke of York, aged 64, at a gathering with the supposed spy, identified only as H6, a former government employee.The images have sparked controversy since H6 has been barred from entering the UK after being tagged as an operative by Tory ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman in July 2023 for "deceptive activity" on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. Conservative former security minister Tom Tugendhat expressed concerns over the potential influence the alleged agent might have had on the royal.

John Lamont has been sacked as the Shadow Scottish Secretary after backing the loser in the Tory leadership contest. The Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk MP was booted from the Conservative frontbench by Kemi Badenoch on Tuesday morning.

Kemi Badenoch has been elected as the new Conservative Party leader following a four-month-long race to replace Rishi Sunak. The result of the leadership ballot was announced on Saturday morning after the members ballot closed on Thursday.

Kemi Badenoch has been announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party.

James Cleverly and Robert Jenrick will face a grilling from Conservative members on the main stage of the party conference during its penultimate day.

Boris Johnson had a “manly pep talk” with the Duke of Sussex to try to persuade him not to leave the UK and move to the United States.

A former Tory MP in Greater Manchester has accused the last Conservative government of 'failing' to deliver for the North West.

Security minister Tom Tugendhat said it is "not acceptable" that Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is sitting in dock when it should be out "defending our interests abroad".

With Liz Truss resigning as Prime Minister, many will want to know who is touted to pick up the premiership next.

Covid, discussed his health amid the ongoing battle for our next Prime Minister.The TV presenter, 67, was not afraid to share some scathing remarks about Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, who are the two candidates left in the running to become the next prime minister.O’Grady insinuated that, while his Covid symptoms were a pain, they were not as bad as his experience watching the latest debate between Truss and Sunak.Sharing a picture of the two politicians with his 696,000 Instagram followers, Paul didn't hold back.“I’m still a bit done in from this bloody Covid although I’m no longer contagious and haven’t been for a few days,” he began.The star then went on to add he was tuning into the Tory leadership debate like many others across the county.“I’m watching these two planks trying to persuade us why they’d make a wonderful Prime Minister,” he wrote“Truss is banging on about Turbo Charged Toffee, am I hallucinating or what?“Whilst the other one is insistent that we know he once had a Saturday job in a chemist.“To hear him you’d think he’d been forced to work down the mines since he was a child.“What a carry on, I’d laugh if it didn’t send me off coughing so I’m making do with a scornfully curled lip.“Once again, thanks for all your kind messages when I was away from home and feeling like I’d been dug up and belted with the shovel," the star ended his post.After a series of knock-out rounds, only Truss and Sunak remain in the running to be Prime Minister.The final five also included hopefuls like Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat.Plenty of other famous figures have given their opinion on the leadership race, including Jeremy Clarkson.“How can we have ended up having to choose a leader from a shortlist made up

Rebekah Vardy vs Coleen Rooney libel trial will be made into a Channel 4 docudrama, the broadcaster has confirmed. Earlier this year, the legal battle gained significant media attention after Vardy took Rooney to court for defamation when Rooney accused Vardy of leaking her private social stories to the press in 2019.

The next Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader will be announced on September 5. The new leader will be revealed as MPs return to parliament following the summer recess.

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt have maintained their places at the front of the Tory leadership race after Tom Tugendhat was eliminated in the third round of voting on Monday night.

@KemiBadenoch comes through #BackingBadenoch #Kemi4PM #KemiForPM.” @Randomc**p93 commented: “Def something off putting about those who seem a bit too eager for power.” @Dnorm223 said: “Well in Hillary's defense she managed to have 2 Presidents impeached over humiliation issues. “Is that what you meant?” It comes as Truss presented her hypothetical policies and focuses should she become Prime Minister in last night’s televised debate on Channel 4. The televised debates began on Friday 15th July between candidates Rishi Sunak, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt. Following the first leadership debate, Express.co.uk ran a poll from 9pm on Friday, July 15, to 8am on Saturday, July 16, asking: “Who won the first Tory leadership debate?”Overall, 1,934 people responded and Tugendhat came out on top with 31 percent (590 people) of the vote.Former Chancellor Sunak came second with 20 percent (379 people) and was closely followed by Mordaunt with 19 percent (363 people).In addition, Badenoch received 14 percent (276 people) and Truss 13 percent (257 people).A further four percent (69 people) said they did not know who the winner was. The most recent debate took place yesterday in an hour-long head-to-head debate. It saw the candidates take on a more cutthroat approach as they engaged in personal slights against one another.

Naman Ramachandran As the race to choose his successor heats up, broadcaster Channel 4 has revealed plans for a documentary series on outgoing U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson.

Jeremy Clarkson has criticised candidates in the running for the next Tory leadership election.The Clarkson’s Farm star branded them all “perma-smiley weirdos” and doesn’t think any of them have what it takes to be Prime Minister. Jeremy, 62, complained about the selection of candidates for Britain’s next PM in his latest column today. The Clarkson’s Farm presenter wrote: “I cannot remember a leadership contest that was so shoulder-saggingly boring. “I don't know who any of the candidates are or what any of them think.

Five Conservative leadership hopefuls are set to face each other in the second live television debate on Sunday night ahead of another round of voting on Monday.

Tom Tugendhat earned a round of applause from the studio audience by being the only candidate in Channel 4's Tory leadership debate to say Boris Johnson is not honest.

Just five Tory MPs remain in the race to become the UK's next Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt have maintained their places at the front of the Tory leadership race as Suella Braverman became the latest candidate to be eliminated.

Boris Johnson is facing increasing hostility from his own MPs, with Tory whips said to be discussing how to fight back if rebels trigger an all-important confidence vote.