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Who is Liz Truss and how did she become PM?

Truss’s brand of economic libertarianism, political optimism and hawkishness proved decisive in the leadership contest

Wales Online · Sep 5, 2022

Read Priti Patel’s resignation letter in full as she quits as home secretary

Priti Patel resigned by letter on Monday following Liz Truss’s victory in the Tory leadership contest

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

EU calls on Liz Truss to abide by Brexit deal

European leaders express hope for more constructive relationship with Britain’s new prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

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Nigel Farage's Brexit-themed gin mocked online as tipple originates from Netherlands

The former UKIP leader's new gin range, which comes in red, white and blue, is made in Cornwall - but the spirit actually originated in 13th century Netherlands, critics have pointed out

Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

Britain's new PM, Truss won support with her tough image

If it's not the pictures of her standing atop a tank in a nod to Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher, it's the moment when she vented her anger over cheese imports into Britain that made Liz Truss something of a household name.

Reuters · Sep 5, 2022

EU wants ‘constructive’ relationship with Truss to resolve NI Protocol stand-off

The impasse over the post-Brexit arrangements governing trade in Northern Ireland is one of the big-ticket issues in the new PM’s in-tray.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

From Brexit to 'Partygate': Boris Johnson's divisive legacy as British PM

Boris Johnson is soon to leave Downing Street for the last time. According to a recent Ipsos survey, the British public rank him as the country's worst performing postwar leader. Johnson will be forever remembered as one of the men behind Brexit and as a PM who attended illegal parties…

France 24 · Sep 5, 2022

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How Boris Johnson became the architect of his own downfall

From winning an election promising to ‘get Brext done’ through Covid-19 and Partygate, the former prime minister made plenty of mistakes, writes Andrew Woodcock. Now he has been replaced by Liz Truss

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

Truss: Johnson ‘admired from Kyiv to Carlisle’

Incoming prime minister Liz Truss paid tribute to Boris Johnson after securing victory in the Tory leadership race.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss makes telling slip about Scotland and the Tories in victory speech

JUST when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, Liz Truss is to be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss's short, stilted first speech as Tory leader in full as she's named next PM

Liz Truss marked her victory as Tory leader by giving a 390-word speech lasting five minutes - with a few awkward gaps for applause. Here's what she said in full

Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss rules out early election after winning Tory leadership by tightest margin on record

New Conservative leader uses victory speech at the Queen Elizabeth Centre to heap praise on outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson for delivering Brexit

Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss: who is the UK's new prime minister and why has she replaced Boris Johnson?

The United Kingdom’s next prime minister will be Liz Truss. After a two-month contest, Conservative Party members have chosen her as their new leader. All that remains is for Truss to travel to Balmoral in Scotland where she will be formally invited by the Queen to form a government.

The Conversation · Sep 5, 2022

How Liz Truss became leader of the Conservative party – a timeline

The former Lib Dem will be named as the new UK prime minister after meeting the Queen

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

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The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss policies: New prime minister’s campaign promises

The new prime minister’s campaign promises on tax, healthcare, climate, Brexit and Ukraine

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2022

Congratulations to our new PM — and good luck with the in-tray from hell

Political leadership at the highest level is largely beyond the control of the leader. The long campaign, by which the members of the Conservative Party chose the new prime minister on behalf of all of us, came to its conclusion today. The campaign has been dominated by the least important…

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers?

He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

Boris Johnson broke all the rules, but history may be kind to him yet

From Brexit to Covid, there were some gleams of light – but the PM’s belief he was above the law did for him in the end, says academic and author Vernon Bogdanor

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The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss: Who will be in Tory frontrunner’s cabinet as she prepares to replace Boris Johnson?

Firm favourite to become PM has been busy drawing up her top team ahead of expected coronation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

Lessons by Ian McEwan review – this boy’s life

The novelist’s attempt to capture a man’s existence over eight decades of personal and global change makes you long for the more melodramatic turns of his other books

Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

Boris Johnson's awful record as PM leaves office - from Covid failings to Brexit chaos

Few other British Prime Ministers have done more to erode faith in our democratic institutions, writes Head of Politics Jason Beattie

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

Monday briefing: How Liz Truss’s first week, 100 days and year in power could unfold

In today’s newsletter: From forming a cabinet to countering Covid, how will the presumptive next prime minister get started?

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2022

The end of the party? What’s next for Boris Johnson and divided Tories

The Conservative Party has torn itself – and its record – apart during the leadership battle, writes Andrew Grice. Can it come back through the cost of living crisis to regain credibility? And does Boris Johnson still harbour hopes of a Churchillian comeback?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022

Travellers face six-hour delays at UK border control in Calais

Ferry operators apologise as photos show queues of cars filled with families trying to reach Dover

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022

The most controversial PM since Lloyd George: historians on Boris Johnson

In the pantheon of UK premiers, Johnson must claim his place as among the most scandalous, say experts

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