New Scottish Conservatives leader Russell Findlay does not want to spend his career “only talking about the union”, he told activists and delegates in Birmingham.

Hezbollah confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of the militant group’s central council, was killed in an attack on Saturday.

Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch has said she does “believe in maternity pay” after previously describing it as “excessive”. Ms Badenoch said on X that “contrary to what some have said” ...

Charlton Athletic made it four wins from four as they triumphed away at Blackburn Rovers in the Barclays Women’s Championship.

The party was ahead of the ruling Conservatives according to a forecast for a TV company following Sunday’s election.

The Conservative leadership candidate said he wanted to abolish the centrally controlled candidate list system.

Tory MP Gagan Mohindra accused his party of not doing enough for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) while in power.

Robert Jenrick said that the party should be ‘firmly on the side of parents’ in the wake of Ms Badenoch’s interview.

Lord Houchen was seen descending an escalator with leadership hopeful Tom Tugendhat at his party’s Birmingham conference on Sunday.

Yellow weather warnings come into force on Sunday, for wind and rain which will hit areas already saturated by downpours earlier in the week.

Nabil Kaouk was killed on Saturday, a day after the death of the militant group’s leader for more than three decades, Hassan Nasrallah.