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Gordon Brown left ’embarrassed’ by Queen’s knowledge of current affairs

The former Labour leader recalled his weekly meetings with the monarch when he was in Number 10.

The Independent UK

The charming question that Nelson Mandela would always ask the Queen on the phone

South African president was the one world leader who could dispense with formality with Elizabeth II

The Independent UK

Charles III to reign ‘more like a Scandinavian monarchy’

Royal family to be slimmed down and more ‘approachable’, former prime minister predicts

The Independent UK

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‘Monarchy is in great hands’ - three former PMs heap praise on King Charles III

Three former prime minister’s have heaped praise on King Charles III as he takes to the throne following his mother’s death on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Lend me your ears! The art of political speechwriting

The politicians deliver the words but who writes them? We talk to the experts whose job is to come up with the memorable phrases

The Guardian - UK

King Charles III vows to seek 'peace, harmony and prosperity' as reign begins

The new King has spoken movingly of his mother's example and said he is 'deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of Sovereignty'

Daily Mirror

Secret of the Queen’s soft power – across seven decades and 15 prime ministers

Elizabeth II got on well with PMs of widely differing politics and backgrounds and played a key role in the background of British politics

The Guardian - UK

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Former PMs join Prince of Wales and Queen in solemn Accession Council ceremony

Five former prime ministers including Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major were among the Privy Counsellors who heard Charles proclaimed as the new King.

The Independent UK

All six living ex-Prime Ministers together for first time at King's accession council

Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and Sir John Major appeared at the solemn event, to see King Charles proclaimed the new head of state

Daily Mirror

How the Queen’s constitutional role shifted over her reign

All monarchical discretion over the appointment of prime ministers fell away but she continued to exert influence at audiences with them

The Guardian - UK

"There was that twinkle in the eye...": Past Prime Ministers give rare glimpse into the real woman behind the crown

She was adored by so many, but so few ever had the privilege of knowing her like the country's past Prime Ministers

Manchester Evening News

The 15 prime ministers to serve under the Queen during her 70-year reign

The Queen held weekly meetings with the prime minister of the time throughout her long reign.

Daily Record

The Queen and her 15 Prime Ministers - from Winston Churchill to Liz Truss

From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, the Queen held weekly audiences with the nation's political leaders over 70 years to discuss their plans and offer wise counsel on the issues of the day

Daily Mirror

From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, here are the 15 UK prime ministers who served during Queen Elizabeth's reign

From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, Queen Elizabeth ll worked with 15 British prime ministers in her 70-year reign. Here are some key moments that give insight into their relationships with the Queen.

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The Guardian - UK

Tom Scholar, permanent secretary to the Treasury, sacked by Liz Truss

Government likely to seek replacement amenable to its plans of economic growth through tax cuts

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss’s energy costs package lacks important details

Prime minister bows to political and moral pressure with £150bn state effort –but how it will be financed still unclear

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown urges Liz Truss to ‘show up’ for workers struggling with bills

Former PM says likes of caregivers and nurses show up in a crisis and government must show up for them

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s charities have done all they can to help desperate people. What will Truss do?

The new PM must realise that only the government has the resources to end the suffering caused by the cost of living crisis, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

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Daily Mirror

Who did Liz Truss overtake as shortest-serving UK Prime Minister as she resigns

Bookies made it a dead cert that Liz Truss would replace George Canning as the shortest-serving Prime Minister in British history, with the ex-Tory leader falling well short of his unfortunate record

Wales Online

Boris Johnson's resignation means UK has six living ex-prime ministers for the first time

There have been four prime ministers under a Conservative government for the past 12 years; the Tories have been in power since David Cameron won the election in 2010

The Independent UK

Johnson resignation means UK has six living ex-prime ministers for first time

The number of surviving former PMs has doubled in the past 15 years.

The Independent UK

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

Daily Record

Liz Truss will deliver as PM - for Britain's growing gang of the super-rich

Liz Truss is set to preside over two more years of suffering for the country's poorest - unless she calls a general election, writes Record columnist Annie Brown.

The Independent UK

Donation initiative expands to help more than 50,000 across Scotland

Donated items range from toilet roll, nappies, wipes and toiletries to clothing, backpacks, home furnishings, lightings and electrical products.

Wales Online

Five signs that Liz Truss could hold snap General Election

PMs who ascend to office between general elections are often egotistically keen to secure a personal mandate

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