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Tortoise beaten after Tory race

Tortoise beaten after Tory race

Media company loses court challenge over election of Liz Truss

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jul 26, 2023
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The news organisation Tortoise Media has failed in its legal challenge to the way in which Liz Truss was elected leader of the Conservative Party last summer, paving the way for her 49 days as prime minister.

The media company said last year it was not seeking to challenge the right of party members to choose their leader. It simply wanted to ensure that…

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