Politics

Boris Johnson has insisted Britain can leave the European Union with a deal by 31 October if the country rediscovers its "sense of mission", with voting set to close later in the Conservative leadership contest.

The arrival of the 77th prime minister on Wednesday will mark the first time in history the officeholder has been selected by a party membership rather than MPs or the wider electorate - and rarely has this transfer of power been marked by such uncertainty.

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Labour has launched a website featuring "education materials" on how members can confront racism, with antisemitism the first kind of discrimination highlighted.

Philip Hammond has revealed he will resign as chancellor if Boris Johnson wins the Conservative leadership contest and becomes prime minister.