The Latest: May only candidate left to become prime minister
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the Conservative Party leadership race in Britain (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Conservative lawmaker Andrea Leadsom — one of two candidates to become Britain's prime...
View ArticleScottish Conservatives react to Leadsom quitting leadership race
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and Scottish Secretary David Mundell have welcomed the "dignified" decision of Andrea Leadsom to withdraw from the Tory leadership race. It means Theresa May...
View ArticleThe Latest: Conservative committee to meet to confirm May
LONDON (AP) -- The Latest on the Conservative Party leadership race in Britain (all times local): 12:40 p.m. The head of the committee running the Conservative leadership contest says it and the party...
View ArticleLeadsom accused of personalising Tory contest
A major row has erupted over a report that suggested Tory leadership contender Andrea Leadsom was using her status as a mother to give her an advantage over Theresa May. The energy minister said she...
View ArticleAndrea Leadsom voices disgust at 'motherhood' interview report
Andrea Leadsom says she is "disgusted" by a newspaper article saying she suggested being a mother gave her an advantage over Conservative leadership rival Theresa May. The Times quoted Mrs Leadsom as...
View ArticleAndrea Leadsom denies using status as a mother in race to be PM
A major row erupted over a report that suggested Tory leadership contender Andrea Leadsom was using her status as a mother to give her an advantage over Theresa May. The energy minister said she wanted...
View ArticleDebate erupts: Is motherhood an advantage for UK's next PM?
London: Two Conservative women running to become Britain's next leader are facing a question that wouldn't be raised if there were male candidates for the job: Does being a mother make you better...
View ArticleBritish leadership race heats up as Leadsom sparks ‘motherhood’ row
The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two Conservative women running to become Britain’s next leader are facing a question that wouldn’t be raised if there were male candidates for the job: Does being a...
View ArticleIain Duncan Smith: Andrea Leadsom is victim of 'stitch-up' in motherhood row
Andrea Leadsom has been the victim of a "stitch-up", Iain Duncan Smith has claimed, following the outcry over her comments about motherhood. Leadsom's suggestion, in an interview with...
View ArticleAndrea Leadsom apologises to Theresa May over childhood row
Leadsom told the Telegraph in an interview on Monday the row had left her in tears feeling under attack, and said she had been guilty of naivety. REUTERS Andrea Leadsom, the junior minister seeking to...
View ArticleHammond Says Leadsom Is Invisible in EU as Campaign Heats Up
U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Andrea Leadsom lacks the international credentials to be prime minister as the Tory leadership candidate drew fire at home for suggesting motherhood makes her...
View ArticleWould-be British PM Andrea Leadsom sparks row with remarks on rival's...
--> * Andrea Leadsom is outsider in contest to become next PM * Says being a mother gives her "tangible stake" in UK future * Her rival, interior minister Theresa May, has no children * Conservative...
View ArticleWould-be British PM Andrea Leadsom sparks row over motherhood remarks
London: Andrea Leadsom, one of two candidates vying to become the next British prime minister, has caused an uproar by suggesting that being a mother means she has a greater stake in the country's...
View ArticleUK Conservative candidate apologises over motherhood remarks
London: One of the two Conservative candidates to be British prime minister has apologised for any hurt she might have caused her rival with comments that suggested being a mother was an advantage in...
View ArticleAndrea Leadsom row erupts: ‘Being a mother gives me edge’
Andrea Leadsom, one of two candidates to be the next British prime minister, has caused an uproar by suggesting that being a mother means she has a greater stake in the country’s future than her...
View ArticleThe Latest: Leadsom says business needs certainty
The Latest on the Conservative Party leadership race in Britain (all times local): 12:25 p.m. Andrea Leadsom, who has withdrawn from the race to be Britain's prime minister, faced a media frenzy over...
View ArticleAndrea Leadsom's motherhood remarks about Theresa May sparks outrage
-->"But genuinely I feel being a mum means you have a very real stake in the future of our country, a tangible stake. She possibly has nieces, nephews, lots of people. But I have children who are...
View Article‘Being a mother gives me edge’: Row erupts over Andrea Leadsom interview
A major row has erupted in Britain over a report that suggested Tory leadership contender Andrea Leadsom was using her status as a mother to give her an advantage over Theresa May. The British energy...
View ArticleAndrea Leadsom apologises to Theresa May over 'motherhood' remark
Andrea Leadsom has apologised to Theresa May after she was accused of suggesting being a mother made her a better candidate for prime minister. The energy minister told the Daily Telegraph: "I've...
View ArticleLive updates: Leadsom's motherhood comments spark row
Andrea Leadsom has allegedly suggested being a mother...
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