The race for the Tory leadership has begun to heat up as MPs return to Westminster following the summer recess.

Tom Tugendhat apologises for Tory failures at leadership campaign launch

Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly and Robert Jenrick have confirmed they will run for the top Tory job after nominations opened.

Tom Tugendhat among MPs to run for Tory leadership 

Damian Green and Steve Baker, who are from different wings of the party, have endorsed Mr Tugendhat.

The security minister was stopped by police in his Skoda 4×4 in Wandsworth on April 14.

Whoever is crowned as the next PM, the chance of peace amongst Tory MPs after the shock of brutally deposing a leader is vanishingly small.

The MP for Tonbridge and Malling voted against Brexit but supported Theresa May's attempts to agree a withdrawal deal.

It's been confirmed that preliminary discussions had taken place between CRCC and HS2 Ltd, but no concrete commitments have been made.