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Liz Truss humiliated by Twitter blunder seconds after reaching Tory leadership final

LIZ Truss, the favourite to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, has started her campaign with a blunder.

The National (Scotland)

Liz Truss, a Margaret Thatcher fan at UK's diplomatic helm

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is one of two finalists in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak faces image and tax challenges in UK PM run-off

Rishi Sunak will claim credit for steering Britain's economy through the COVID-19 crash but must overcome accusations that he is too rich and too willing to raise taxes to win the race to be the next prime minister.

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Boris Johnson thinks he's the wrong Terminator - but will he be back?

Boris Johnson almost certainly isn’t a sophisticated combat cyborg, sent back through time to save humanity. If he is, we've all made a terrible mistake

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss advance to runoff to succeed Boris Johnson as U.K. prime minister

The broader party membership will now vote.

Axios

When will the next Prime Minister be decided? Here's when Boris Johnson will formally resign

The Conservative Party Leader race was whittled down to two candidates today, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. The final decision on who will become our next Prime Minister will be left in the hands of 160,000 Conservative Party members.

Manchester Evening News

Sunak’s meteoric rise could take him all the way to No 10

The former chancellor topped the final vote of Tory MPs and now seeks the support of Conservatives around the country.

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Who are the people who will choose the next prime minister?

Party members will vote amid a cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine and the after-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak, heir apparent who ran afoul of Boris Johnson

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is one of two finalists in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister

The Independent UK

Paisley-raised MP Liz Truss in the running to become next Prime Minister

The MP came second in the latest vote and will now go against Rishi Sunak in the race to replace Boris Johnson

Daily Record

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak reach final two in race to be Prime Minister

The Conservative Party membership will now decide who succeeds Boris Johnson as party leader and Prime Minister

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will face off to become next Prime Minister

Boris Johnson claimed that it was 'mission largely accomplished' as his time as PM neared its end.

Manchester Evening News

Tory leadership battle down to just TWO after MPs' final voting round

THE race to replace Boris Johnson has been whittled down to the final two ...

The National (Scotland)

Liz Truss wins Tory leadership ballot spot as she dramatically ousts Penny Mordaunt

Around 180,000 Tory members will vote for the winner of the Tory leadership contest who will be announced on September 5, with Boris Johnson resigning and his successor taking office on September 6

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The Independent UK

UK faces more wildfires, says minister – but government delays plan for emergencies

‘Missing while Britain burns’: Labour accuses Tories of dragging their feet on resilience plan

The National (Scotland)

Third minister in Boris Johnson's government dodges committee scrutiny

Kwasi Kwarteng was due to answer questions from the Environmental Audit Committee but pulled out - the third cabinet secretary to do so this month

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s most memorable PMQs – from Partygate to Pinocchio

Outgoing PM never relished being held to account at the dispatch box, as his frequent outbursts have shown

Evening Standard

Theresa May refuses to clap for Boris Johnson at last Prime Minister’s Questions

Former Prime Minister Theresa May refused to join in with other members of her party in giving a standing ovation to Boris Johnson at his last Prime Minister’s Questions.

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The Independent UK

Tory MPs cast final votes in bitter battle for Number 10

With Rishi Sunak all but guaranteed a place on the final ballot paper, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt are vying for the remaining spot.

The Independent UK

Johnson advises successor not to ‘always listen to the Treasury’

The Prime Minister appeared to take a swipe at Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak during his final Commons appearance.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson faces Scottish independence referendum calls at final PMQs

The Prime Minister replied that Scotland was protected by the ‘massive fiscal firepower’ of the UK Treasury.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer commits to reversal of ‘misguided’ DfID and Foreign Office merger

The Labour leader told The Rest is Politics podcast that the aid department was a ‘massive asset’ with the power to unlock promise globally

The Independent UK

Starmer takes a sweary swipe at Johnson ‘who doesn’t mean a word he says’

The Labour leader said the outgoing Prime Minister has been ‘found out’.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson fuels fears he'll make TWO crony honours lists with Nadine Dorries in Lords

The Prime Minister even boasted 'everyone who has served this government loyally and well' will be rewarded as he refused to deny persistent reports that his leaving gift will be a slew of gongs

The Guardian - UK

PMQs verdict: Boris Johnson terminates his premiership – but threatens to be back

Wednesday’s farewell at the dispatch box was revealing for three reasons

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