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Eleanor Langford and Adam Payne

MPs Warn Boris Johnson Backers Have “Head In The Clouds” As Bruised No.10 Pushes 'Reboot'
Political parties
By Eleanor Langford and Adam Payne
MPs Warn Boris Johnson Backers Have “Head In The Clouds” As Bruised No.10 Pushes "Reboot"
Senior government sources believe Boris Johnson will survive the fallout following Monday’s confidence vote as he is a “very different” politician to previous party leaders.
Boris Johnson Makes Last Ditch Attempt To Win Over MPs As Confidence Vote Looms
Political parties
By Eleanor Langford and Adam Payne
Boris Johnson Makes Last Ditch Attempt To Win Over MPs As Confidence Vote Looms
Boris Johnson has defended his position as party leader at a meeting of Tory MPs, with senior sources insisting the PM is safe even if he wins the confidence vote by only a slim margin.
Angry Civil Servants Say They Were Blindsided By Plans To Suspend Graduate Scheme
Political parties
By Eleanor Langford and Adam Payne
Angry Civil Servants Say They Were Blindsided By Plans To Suspend Graduate Scheme
Boris Johnson's plan to significantly downsize the civil service, spearheaded by minister Jacob Rees Mogg, has caused consternation and confusion in Whitehall, a number of officials have told PoliticsHome.
Top Tories Are Quietly Making Moves For A Leadership Bid Despite Boris Johnson Seeming Safe For Now
Political parties
Top Tories Are Quietly Making Moves For A Leadership Bid Despite Boris Johnson Seeming Safe For Now
Conversations about the Prime Minister's successor are continuing quietly behind the scenes in Westminster – with former health secretary Jeremy Hunt sparking significant speculation in recent weeks.
Boris Johnson Says Russia-Ukraine Conflict Is “Turning Into Something We Have Not Seen In Decades”
Defence
By Eleanor Langford and Adam Payne
Boris Johnson Says Russia-Ukraine Conflict Is “Turning Into Something We Have Not Seen In Decades”
Boris Johnson told Cabinet on Tuesday that the Ukraine conflict had turned into “something we have not seen for decades”.
Lord Frost To Address 1922 Committee As Tory Party Unrest Grows
Brexit
By Eleanor Langford and Adam Payne
Lord Frost To Address 1922 Committee As Tory Party Unrest Grows
Lord Frost, the government's chief Brexit negotiator, is set to address the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs on Wednesday afternoon, PoliticsHome understands.