Kwasi Kwarteng says he 'had to' go to Budget day champagne bash for 15 minutes The embattled Chancellor insisted he only attended the boozy do for 15 minutes and added: 'I totally get how it looks.' Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022
Pro-Tory blog founder says Liz Truss's leadership could be 'doomed' THE founder of a pro-Tory blog has said Liz Truss’s leadership is “doomed” if she does not “correct course” as he tore into the UK… The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022
Government drops plans for 45p rate tax cut after mounting opposition Opposition to the plan included several former Ministers and speculation was growing that the Government could be defeated Chronicle Live · Oct 3, 2022
UK's Truss forced into tax U-turn after market turmoil, party rebellion British Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced on Monday into a humiliating U-turn after less than a month in power, reversing a cut to the highest rate of income tax that helped spark turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party. Reuters · Oct 3, 2022
UK to reverse cut to higher rate income tax - BBC The British government is expected to reverse the proposed scrapping of the highest rate of income tax that has sparked a backlash in the governing Conservative Party, the BBC reported on Monday. Reuters · Oct 3, 2022
Tory MP 'submits letter' calling for Liz Truss confidence vote amid backbench rebellion The unnamed member of the parliamentary Conservative party reportedly handed in their letter to the 1922 committee on Sunday night as the Tories' public approval rating plummets Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022
Kwarteng to make crunch conference speech as revolt grows over tax cuts for rich The Chancellor will insist that his plan to boost growth is right despite mounting opposition from senior Tories. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022
Scottish Conservatives offer ‘real alternative’ to SNP, Douglas Ross to say Mr Ross will address the Conservative Party conference on Monday. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022
Tory chairman tells hard-up Brits to 'get new job or cut consumption' Jake Berry's comments were reminiscent of Norman Tebbit's 'get on your bike' speech from decades ago Wales Online · Oct 2, 2022
Conservative Party Conference: MPs approached by not assaulted by protesters, police say No arrests and no reports of crimes have been made on first day of conference, police say Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2022
Woman recalls pain of losing brother in M1 smart motorway crash as protestors call for their end Campaigners are calling on Liz Truss to stick to her word and scrap smart motorways Nottingham Post · Oct 2, 2022
UK to build a second ship to stop Russian saboteurs damaging undersea cables Defence Secretary Ben Wallace made the announcement at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022
Britain to acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure Britain will acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Sunday, following leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Europe. Reuters · Oct 2, 2022
Conservative Party conference opens with tributes to late Queen Members remained standing to sing the national anthem in praise of King Charles III. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg booed by protesters in Birmingham as Tory conference kicks off Jacob Rees-Mogg has been chased and heckled by protesters in Birmingham where the Conservative Party conference is getting under way. The Business Secretary faced a hostile reception as he crossed Victoria Square in the city centre, where hundreds of demonstrators had gathered to vent their anger at the Government. Escorted…
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2022 Britain has ‘too many’ low-skilled migrants, Home Secretary says Britain has too many low-skilled migrant workers and very high numbers of international students, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said. Ms Braverman told the Sun on Sunday the government aims to stick to a 2019 election pledge to lower net migration, in an interview ahead of the Conservative Party conference,…
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg booed as he enters Conservative Party conference JACOB Rees-Mogg was booed loudly by protesters as he entered the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022 Tory chair admits he and Kwasi Kwarteng went to Budget day hedge funders' champagne bash Jake Berry has confirmed he attended a drinks reception for business leaders - including hedge fund managers - at the home of a Tory donor hours after the mini-budget
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 Liz Truss blames poor communication for market chaos after mini-Budget ‘We should have laid the ground better’, says PM – but points to Putin and Covid when grilled on economy
Manchester Evening News · Oct 2, 2022 Liz Truss tells Tory rebels 'there is no option but to change' as she faces calls to abandon controversial tax-cutting agenda The PM rejected calls to sack Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng after the chaos caused by his mini-budget
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022 Truss tells Tory rebels ‘there is no option but to change’ PM rejects calls to sack Kwasi Kwarteng over mini-Budget turmoil saying he is doing an ‘excellent job’.
Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022 Tory plotters target 70 MPs to oust Liz Truss over fears she will collapse economy Conservative Party members are speaking to up to 70 MPs in a bid to topple their new leader and Prime Minister Liz Truss amid mounting fears she will tank the UK economy
Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022 Train passengers warned 'do not travel' as rail workers strike in row over pay TODAY Members of four trade unions will strike for 24 hours in the biggest rail walkout so far this year, which is set to cause chaos for Brits heading to sporting events including the London Marathon
Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022 Truss should resign as UK prime minister, more than half of Brits say More than half of Britons think Liz Truss should quit as UK premier, according to a YouGov poll that adds to her woes less than a month into the job.
Reuters · Sep 30, 2022 Trust me, UK's Truss pursues charm offensive at her party conference British Prime Minister Liz Truss heads to her Conservative Party conference next week with a packed diary of "meet and greets" to try to win over lawmakers angry over an economic plan that triggered market chaos and badly eroded support.