Russia and Ukraine have defied the odds and struck a deal to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, raising hopes that a global food catastrophe might be averted
Daily briefing: As the Tory leadership/heatwave metaphors boil over to fever pitch, Penny Mordaunt’s campaign falters.
Daily email: As the mercury heads towards 40°C in the next few days, candidates will need to keep cool and calm under the studio lights to avoid a meltdown.
Suella Braverman is the latest candidate to be eliminated from the Tory leadership race, setting the stage for a week of frantic backroom deal-making.
Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi have crashed out of the battle to succeed Boris Johnson, as Penny Mordaunt becomes the bookies’ favourite.
Daily briefing: Rishi Sunak has emerged from the fray as the man to beat as Tory right wingers jostle for position.
Sunak is the third candidate to launch their campaign, along with Suella Braverman (a no-hoper) and Tom Tugendhat (a dark horse).
Daily briefing: There was no humility or contrition in Johnson’s resignation speech, in which he said he planned to stay on as PM until a successor is appointed.
A tsunami of ministerial resignations today – 36 and counting – has stripped the PM of any lingering authority, spelling his political doom.
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