Tory leadership battle intensifies as McVey and Rudd tout visions

Esther McVey said the Brexit delay had ‘broken the trust’ of working-class voters. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAThe battle to succeed Theresa May has escalated as almost half a dozen contenders from various wings of the Conservative party either touted their visions for the future or spent the day busily refusing to rule out a run for No 10. With the prime minister’s final attempt to pass a Brexit deal quickly running out of steam and her time in Downing Street being measured