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Truss attacks ‘Treasury orthodoxy’ as she promotes tax-cutting leadership pitch

Rishi Sunak warned that millions of households face ‘destitution’ without further support this winter.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Values of UK Black communities ‘more aligned with Tories than Labour’

Britain’s only Black police commissioner urges Conservatives to engage with African-Caribbean communities

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Calls to increase 'pitiful' £150 disability cost of living payment

People with disabilities will receive a £150 lump sum in September - while other benefits claimants will receive £650 in two payments

Wales Online · Aug 23, 2022

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Tories quietly unveil 'extremely dangerous' power grab to neuter elections watchdog

The plan to undermine the independence of the Electoral Commission has been likened to "giving a toddler a gun - It may not immediately lead to disaster but it is an extremely dangerous thing to do"

Daily Mirror · Aug 23, 2022

Truss pledges to put the West Midlands ‘at the heart of our economic revival’

Ahead of a Tory Party hustings in Birmingham, Liz Truss set out her plan to boost growth and drive opportunity across the region.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Cost of living crisis: the UK needs to raise taxes not cut them – here's why

Taxation has turned out to be the main issue dividing the two candidates in the current Conservative Party leadership contest. While Rishi Sunak wants to hold off making tax cuts until after the cost of living crisis has been tackled, Liz Truss wants immediate reductions. She believes cutting taxes will…

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022

Andrew RT Davies has backed Liz Truss to be the next leader of the Conservative Party

He joined Conservatives from Scotland and Northern Ireland to write a piece backing the favourite

Wales Online · Aug 22, 2022

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Install new PM immediately ‘for the good of the nation’, energy boss warns

Rivals urged to act to ease pressure on tens of millions of households

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Truss told to be transparent over her plans for emergency cost-of-living budget

In the final fortnight of the leadership contest supporters of Rishi Sunak have seized on his opponent’s plans for an emergency budget.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Tory plan to reduce green energy firm profits with bills set to spike

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is set to take action

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2022

UK's Liz Truss maintains big lead in leadership contest - poll

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss remains far ahead of leadership rival Rishi Sunak in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, a YouGov poll for Sky News showed on Thursday.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

BBC's Stephen Nolan was lined up to host Tory leadership hustings in Northern Ireland

The BBC said Stephen Nolan's involvement in the hustings "had not been finalised in all of its aspects"

Belfast Live · Aug 17, 2022

Mixed views on Tory leadership contenders from party members in Northern Ireland

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak were quizzed by Conservative Party members at the Culloden Hotel on the outskirts of Belfast.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Rishi Sunak is more authentic and emotional, and Liz Truss more analytical: a linguistic analysis throws up unexpected results

In a series of hustings across the country, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are talking to Conservative party members about what they plan to do if elected as leader of the party and prime minister of the UK.

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Conservative leadership hopefuls visit Northern Ireland

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will take part in hustings in Belfast later to win Conservative Party member votes in the region.

Belfast Live · Aug 16, 2022

Rishi Sunak: I will fix the protocol, restore Stormont and protect your family from rising energy bills

"I will fix the protocol, restore the Northern Ireland Executive, and protect your family from rising energy bills this winter"

Belfast Live · Aug 16, 2022

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak set out stalls on Northern Ireland ahead of Tory leadership hustings

The two candidates to succeed Boris Johnson will make their pitches to Conservative members at a "sold-out" event near Belfast

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Who are the Conservative Party members who will choose the next prime minister?

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

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Wales Online · Aug 16, 2022

Four economists on ways to tackle UK cost of living crisis

Political leaders from all major UK parties have put forward proposals to relieve the cost of living crisis this winter

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2022

Truss, Sunak set China in their sights amid UK leadership race

Conservative hopefuls vying to replace Boris Johnson as PM have pledged to confront Beijing if elected.

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2022

How to tackle the UK cost of living crisis – four economists have their say

UK inflation, already at 40-year highs, could pass 13% in October, according to Bank of England forecasts. While wages have not kept pace with inflation, much of the expected squeeze on households and businesses is down to rising energy costs.

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

Ousted Boris Johnson can take lavish No10 furnishings with him - including gold wallpaper

Anything Boris Johnson paid for himself in a luxury revamp can go to his next home - even £840-a-roll wallpaper - as two huge removal vans parked up nose-to-tail in Downing Street

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 15, 2022

Britain’s Opposition Labor Party Demand Energy Price Cap Freeze

Britain's main opposition Labor Party called on Monday for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn to help the public deal with another expected surge in fuel bills during the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades. Labor leader Keir Starmer said his party, if in power, would cap energy…

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

'China threat' emerges in elections from UK to Australia

While inflation and recession fears weigh heavily on the minds of voters, another issue is popping up in political campaigns from the U_K_ and Australia to the U_S_ and beyond: the “China threat.”

Reuters · Aug 13, 2022

Liz Truss 22 points ahead in race to be Britain's next PM -poll

Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is 22 percentage points ahead of her rival Rishi Sunak in the contest to become the country's next prime minister, a poll of Conservative Party members by Opinium Research showed on Saturday.

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