Where do the Tories go after the election disaster? What the leadership contenders tell us about the party’s future

The Conservative party is reeling from one of the biggest blows in its history after returning just 121 MPs in the recent election – a loss of 251 seats in the House of Commons.

Leader Rishi Sunak had no choice but to step down after such a disaster. And after 14 years in power, the Tories must now find someone else to take them forward.

The rest of the summer and early autumn, including the party conference at the end of September...