After coming in to a standing ovation, Mr Johnson urges his supporters to sit down.

He begins with the big picture: "It is a measure of resilience of this country... the economy has grown much faster than the rest of Europe."

But soon after shouts are heard from the back of the room, calling out: "Stop Brexit".

Nevertheless, the former foreign secretary and leadership frontrunner continues.

Attorney General Geoffrey Cox - with his booming voice - comes on stage saying: "I am just the warm up act."

He says it is "crucial that the winner, whoever that might be, receives the full support of the Conservative Party".

But he says the UK "needs a personality big enough, strong enough and with the political imagination to rise to the historic challenge."

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Attendees at the launch of Boris Johnson's campaign to be the next Tory leader - and next UK prime minister - were offered "Boris bacon butties" and "Boris eggs Benedict" inside the venue.

They were also invited to wear "Back Boris" badges.

Disclaimer: The bacon sarnies may not look exactly like the one above...

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Leadership hopeful Matt Hancock has said that Britain "isn't struggling" - but its politics is "stuck in a rut".

Speaking at the GogX technology conference, the health secretary said he was standing to be the next PM because the UK "urgently needs to get moving" and to "deliver Brexit with a deal".

He said: "A no deal was attempted before and stopped by Parliament. The idea of leaving without a deal is not a policy option available for the next prime minister.

"The risk of attempting to leave without a deal is that Parliament will try to stop it, and there are political consequence that will follow."

Mr Hancock said the "best future for Britain is to be an open and outward looking - an internationally engaged - country, engaged with people and ideas from around the world."

He added: "The best way to do that is to deliver with a deal and then move forward.”

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The UK's target to cut Greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 "makes economic sense", former Labour leader Ed Miliband has said.

He told the Today programme the costs to achieve the target was a "small price to pay".

Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned of a potential cost of £1 trillion by 2050.

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Mrs Leadsom has ruled out holding a further referendum on Scottish Independence if she becomes prime minister.

On Tuesday, she said "never say never" when asked about the prospect.

But she told Victoria Derbyshire she was "trying to be courteous to devolution".

"I wouldn't support [another referendum] for Scotland, I wouldn't support one for [membership of] the EU," said Mrs Leadsom.

"I want to be very clear on my watch there will be no referendum."

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ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly has been among the political headlines this week due to an alleged spat with leadership contender Esther McVey.

The pair used to work together when the Tory MP was a journalist, but on Good Morning Britain this week Kelly appeared to be less than impressed with her former colleague.

Now, she has told GMB she thinks "there is something rotten at the heart of politics".

She also said she was "baffled" by Ms McVey's claim that she was promoted above her at GMTV.

Pressed by Piers Morgan on Wednesday's GMB about their rumoured feud, Kelly said: "Oh behave, you're such an imp."

She added: "I'm just annoyed that there is something rotten at the heart of politics and it's annoyed me.

"You don't want to get me angry, Piers, you won't like me when I'm angry."

Not sure Ms McVey will be on Kelly's Christmas card list...

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Mrs Leadsom said Parliament would have to legislate "for something" to stop a no-deal Brexit.

She believes MPs will not back Labour calls to take control of the business of the Commons on 25 June.

But she told Victoria Derbyshire, if they did, MPs "shouldn't legislate against something, but for something".

"You can't just legislate against something that it is a legal default. As the law says we are leaving [the EU] at end of October," said Mrs Leadsom.

"You could vote to revoke, it could be for a further vote in Parliament... but defining no deal is extraordinarily difficult."

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Mrs Leadsom said she would press the nuclear button if necessary were she to become prime minister.

She told Victoria Derbyshire: "I went into politics as a result of a desire I had since the age of 13 to save the world from a nuclear war.

"It may sound childish... [but] I was so frightened as a kid getting the leaflets about what to do if [there was nuclear war].

"It is my view that having... a credible deterrent has kept us safe for all these years."

Asked outright whether she would be willing to launch a nuclear attack, she said: "Yes."

On a second independence referendum, the current 10 are clear that it should not happen.