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In his short speech at this year's CIOT's parliamentary reception on 25 June 2019, the new Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jesse Norman said he intends to draw on CIOT’s insights ‘heavily’ during his time in the role.

The new Conservative party leader – and the next Prime Minister – will be either the former foreign secretary Boris Johnson or the current foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt. They have to convince the 160,000 party members to vote for them, with the final result to be announced during the week of 22 July. There will be a head-to-head debate on ITV on 9 July. 

Should the state pay more for social care? Ciot's Tax Policy Director John Cullinane examines the issue for the Western Mail newspaper.

After the first round of voting by MPs, six candidates remain in the Conservative leadership election, and tax remains a key policy battleground in the contest, second only to Brexit.