Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Jeremy Hunt, Nadhim Zahawi and Suella Braverman will all be on the ballot.
Prominent Boris Johnson loyalists back Liz Truss in move to prevent Rishi Sunak entering No 10.
Ukraine indicated in recent days that it might launch a counteroffensive to reclaim territory in the country’s south.
Francis condemned the ‘senseless’ assassination and offered condolences to the people of Japan.
The governor of Luhansk, Serhyi Haidai, said there had been no sign of the expected operational pause by Russian forces.
Both had previously promised to step down if they were found to have broken the rules.
A look at the Prime Minister’s picks to replace those who took part in the mass ministerial exodus in protest at his leadership.
The Ukrainian presidential office said Russian forces targeted cities and villages in the country’s south-east.
The country’s presidential office said Russian forces targeted cities and villages in southeast Ukraine.
Russia has stepped up its offensive in the eastern province in the past few days.
The barrage intensifies fears that Russian forces are positioned to advance further into the Donbas area, after declaring victory in Luhansk province.
The Labour leader also said the UK would not join a customs union under his party’s leadership, as he set out a five-point plan to ‘make Brexit work’.
Members of the Criminal Bar Association have walked out in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Defence minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow’s forces have taken control of Lysychansk, the last major Ukrainian-held city in Luhansk province.
Ukrainian fighters have spent weeks trying to defend Lysychansk, and to stop it falling to Russia, as neighbouring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago.
