Rishi Sunak is predicted to spearhead the Tories in the forthcoming election, according to a close associate, reports Metro, despite controversy over his association with donor Frank Hester.
The Daily Telegraph reports on the potential imprisonment of Veterans’ Affairs Minister Johnny Mercer for withholding names of whistleblowers from an Afghan execution inquiry.
The Guardian reports that the Conservative Party is being pressured to return a £5million donation from a donor accused of making racist remarks about MP Diane Abbott.