Last week we voted on which of the candidates for the leadership of the conservative party we thought were best and which was most likely to be elected leader.
Week one. Week two Week three
Candidate Best Will Win Best Will Win Best Will Win
Jenrick 1 5 0 4 3 1
Badenock 0 3 2 0 0 5
Cleverly 2 1 3 3
Tugendhat 10 2 5 1
1. Labour’s investment conference.
Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape as he hosts investment summit
Was Keir Starmer's investment summit a success?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3j30mly4o
Oysters are back on British menu – but will red tape stifle the shellfish boom?
2. The coming budget.
Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising dilemma
Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3e9yk24w3eo
Rachel Reeves tells cabinet UK still faces £100bn black hole over next five years
Rachel Reeves considers raising capital gains tax to 39%
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/10/rachel-reeves-capital-gains-tax-rise-budget
More capital gains are received in one neighbourhood in Kensington than in Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle combined
3. Inflation
Why this month's inflation figure matters for you
Why this month's inflation figure matters for you - BBC News
Full State Pension set to rise for most by £362 (4.1%) and benefits by 1.7% from April 2025
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2024/10/state-pension-benefits-rise-2025
4. Driverless taxis
Elon Musk unveils 'Cybercab' at Tesla robotaxi event
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm29x5ke9jdo#comments
5. Death of Alex salmon
Salmond family pay tribute to 'devoted and loving' man
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjwdg59zp6yo
Alex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland, dies aged 69
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/12/alex-salmond-dies-aged-69-in-north-macedonia
6. Weight loss injections.
Jobless could get weight loss jabs to return to work
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd54zd0ezjo
Weight-loss jabs could get people 'back into work' to boost economy, Starmer says
UK to study offering weight-loss drugs to get people off the dole
7. Water firms have to refund money to customers.
Water firms told to cut customer bills over poor performance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r84lnng4eo
8. Wimbledon breaks with tradition.
Wimbledon brings in electronic line calling for 2025
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/ce3zg3y23v7o
9. Age of criminal responsibility.
Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqz8gyp500o
10. England Football coach & Daily Mail
MAIL-SPORT-COMMENT dark day England managers job goes GERMAN Thomas Tuchel 18 months prove he’s it