Morning Call: The ascension of James Cleverly

How the Tory leadership contest was turned on its head.

Rachel

Good morning, Rachel here.

Westminster is packed with drama today. First Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak face off in the first PMQs since the conference recess – expect it to be fiery. Then three become two this afternoon as Conservative MPs vote to determine which leadership candidates will go forward to the members’ stage. As I write below, yesterda…