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Tory leadership - live: Liz Truss opens up huge lead over Rishi Sunak in latest poll

A total of 62 per cent of surveyed Tory members said they’d vote for the foreign secretary to be PM

The Independent UK

Liz Truss defends £30bn tax cuts as ‘affordable’ in bid for No 10

Rival Rishi Sunak was understood not to be forecasting tax cuts until at least autumn next year.

The Independent UK

Douglas Ross branded a 'coward' for refusing to admit who he backs in Tory leadership contest

The Scottish Conservatives leader previously called for Boris Johnson to quit Downing Street but he has remained tight-lipped on who should be the next PM.

Daily Record

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Biden joins a lengthy list of world leaders to have caught Covid

From Boris Johnson to Jair Bolsonaro, more than two dozen world leaders have contracted Covid-19

The Independent UK

Liz Truss now leading Rishi Sunak by 24 points in race for No 10, polling of Tory members finds

Foreign secretary also leads ex-chancellor on key metrics such as trustworthiness

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson said ‘hasta la vista, baby’ – but is he thinking ‘I’ll be back’?

Few would rule out the prime minister staging a comeback, if only to prove his opponents wrong

The Guardian - UK

Tory leadership hopeful Truss 'frittered' £500,000 on private jets in just three months

TORY leadership hopeful Liz Truss spent £500,000 of taxpayers’ cash in just three months using private government jets, according to reports.

The National (Scotland)

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UK PM Johnson wishes President Biden a speedy recovery from COVID

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sends his best wishes to Joe Biden after the U.S. President tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Johnson's spokesman said.

Reuters

Change of UK leader could herald 'new start' in Brussels-London relationship, says Simon Coveney

'We hope that the new prime minister won’t pursue a strategy of breaking international law and breaking their word to Ireland and the EU'

Irish Mirror

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have very different visions, but one key similarity

It can be hard sometimes to look past the personality quirks of the final two candidates to be Conservative Party leader and prime minister.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson issues lengthy defence of his record in office

The PM used a written ministerial statement stretching to more than 2,500 words to state that voters were ‘right to place their trust in me’.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss spent £500,000 of taxpayers' cash on private flights in three months

The Tory leadership frontrunner has been accused of "frittering away taxpayers' cash" while families are struggling to pay their bills

Daily Mirror

'Mewling infant': Boris Johnson mocked for statement hailing his own legacy

BORIS Johnson has been compared to a “mewling infant” after he tabled a written Parliamentary statement which argues that people “were right…

The National (Scotland)

Douglas Ross says he's not backing ANYONE for new Tory leader

DOUGLAS Ross has refused to back any candidate for Conservative leader saying he will “work with whoever” takes over from Boris Johnson.

The National (Scotland)

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Chronicle Live

Loose Women's Carol McGiffin under fire from viewers over Boris Johnson defence

Loose Women star Carol McGiffin rubbed viewers up the wrong way with her defence of soon to be ex PM Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak would not cut taxes before autumn 2023 as Tory battle lines drawn

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are fighting to succeed Boris Johnson as Tory leader in a six-week campaign to secure the backing of Conservative party members

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: The city that's ditching its mayor

Liverpool axes the role of its elected leader, but what will it replace it with?

Al Jazeera

UK’s Supreme Court to hear Scottish independence case in October

The court will decide whether Scotland can hold a second referendum next year without Westminster’s approval.

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The Guardian - UK

UK cost-of-living package doesn’t go far enough, say charities

Child poverty campaigners criticise government plans for free theatre tickets and supermarket discounts

Liverpool Echo

Loose Women Carol McGiffin's political comments slammed by viewers

Linda Robson also voiced her support on the controversial opinion

The Guardian - UK

Public inquiry into UK Covid-19 response opens

Ministers to face cross-examination as chair Lady Hallett says inequalities will be ‘at forefront’ of investigation

Evening Standard

Who is the longest and shortest-ruling UK prime minister?

Rishi Sunak has been Prime Minister for a year and a half

Evening Standard

Dads like me are learning the truth that modern men can’t have it all

My vote for the most misery-inducing words on Twitter — even beating “future Prime Minister Liz Truss” — is “some personal news”. That is how some deeply annoying people prefer to announce their latest career project, whether it is their new commissioning gig, Netflix series, radio show, podcast and so…

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Stanley Johnson’s plans for a new book on Boris

Today’s Diary: Stanley Johnson proposes book on Boris / Kate Moss’s coke cans / Pitt admits to lazy acting / Reni Eddo-Lodge sees success of activism / Was Truss really loyal?

The Independent UK

Who exactly are the 160,000 Tory members who will choose the next prime minister?

Members tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country

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