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The Liberal Democrats believe they can seize the affluent, pro-remain Conservative heartland at the next election

The prime minister has been accused of attempting a “cover-up” as he tries to block the Covid inquiry’s request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks.

Many people realise that Boris Johnson is a dishonest chancer who lacks any real convictions, said David Gauke in The New Statesman. Less obvious – at least to those outside Whitehall – is “quite how extraordinarily inept he was at performing some of the basic functions of being prime minister”.…

FDA union votes to use ‘all means available’, including ‘targeted legal action’ in wake of Dominic Raab scandal

Liz Truss' bonkers 4,000-word comeback essay has prompted quite a lot of reaction this sunny, Sunday morning. Here's some of the best comments and funniest responses to her comeback bid

Rishi Sunak faced a barrage of questions over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax dispute from Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions. Despite the PM’s spokesperson saying last week that Mr Zahawi had already addressed the matter in full, Mr Sunak admitted earlier this week that there are “questions that need…

Former justice secretary and treasury minister, David Gauke, said if he was the Prime Minister he would be “very tempted” to encourage him to stand down

Prime minister faces uncomfortable PMQs, with ‘impossible questions’ over ex-chancellor’s tax affairs

Downing Street releases statement after days of refusing to say whether or not PM ever paid a penalty to revenue body

Michael Heseltine says Brexit will be ’high on the agenda’ if Liz Truss loses general election

LONDON — Liz Truss is happy to make enemies. The U.K.’s next prime minister has likened bureaucrats to “gremlins,” insulted domestic and foreign leaders, and said British workers need more graft.