Priti Patel kicked out of Tory leadership race after first vote

PM 'under pressure' to recognise Palestine, Tories claim

Priti Patel has claimed the prime minister was "under enormous political pressure" from his backbenchers to recognise Palestine as a free state. The shadow foreign secretary added that Keir Starmer's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood was "ill-timed". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Patel: Onus is on Iran to stop firing missiles

Shadow Foreign Secretary Dame Priti Patel welcomes the Iran-Israel ceasefire but says it is too early to speculate on its success and that the onus is on Iran to stop launching missile strikes against Israel – which remains a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Priti Patel says strikes 'were essential'

The shadow foreign secretary has said the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facillities were "absolutely necessary". Priti Patel said: "I've maintained for a long while now even when I was in government that Iran is a threat to our country." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Kemi Badenoch: France treaty “won’t stop the boats”

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticises the UK-France migration treaty, arguing it won't deter Channel crossings. Badenoch says only third-country processing, like the Rwanda plan, would work. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Police commissioner defects from Tories to Reform UK

Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews joins Reform UK, saying the Conservatives no longer “put Britain first.” Nigel Farage says he's the party’s first police and crime commissioner. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Tory leader says Palestine recognition ‘rewards terrorism’

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says government’s decision to possibly recognise a Palestinian state is the “wrong thing to do at the wrong time” and “rewards terrorism”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Tory leader says she will ‘reverse the family farms tax’

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says she will "reverse" the government's ‘family farm tax’ if she becomes prime minister after the next general election. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn