Keir Starmer renews call for immediate general election after Truss resigns Labour leader attacks ‘revolving door of chaos’ and says Britain is not Tories’ ‘personal fiefdom to run how they wish’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022
Liz Truss has just 12 hours to save her job, senior Tory MP says There is speculation that the chairman of the Tory backbench 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, has already received more than 54 letters calling for a confidence vote in the Prime Minister Wales Online · Oct 20, 2022
What next for Liz Truss as she fights for political survival? The Prime Minister is clinging on to power by her fingertips after Suella Braverman’s resignation and ugly, chaotic scenes during a Commons vote. The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Robert Peston accidentally drops C-bomb live on TV in Jeremy Hunt gaffe The ITV political editor made the blunder as he discussed the new chancellor's planned cuts to public spending on his show last night, with Twitter users quickly picking up on the error Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022
Chancellor urged to reinstate tax-free shopping for foreign tourists to boost West End shopping Jeremy Hunt also asked by Sadiq Khan to find cash for Bakerloo line extension Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022
Why the energy price cap isn’t what it seems Liz Truss initially moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices, only for new chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut short government aid The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Truss on brink following vote chaos and Braverman exit Liz Truss faces another make-or-break day as she battles to save her premiership. The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon chairing second energy summit in two months in bid to support businesses facing rising costs Today's meeting will include charities and industry leaders Insider UK · Oct 20, 2022
Dick and Dom back calls for general election as government chaos continues Statement followed another day of turmolt for Liz Truss The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
We think of Britain as a world-beating economy. We would be better off thinking about Taiwan Instead of living with this delusion, leaders should examine emerging market economies and try to emulate their success, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon to chair energy summit for second time in two months FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to chair a second summit with the energy industry in less than two months on Thursday. The National (Scotland) · Oct 20, 2022
A day of Conservative chaos in Westminster – how it unfolded From the home secretary’s departure to the chief whip going nowhere, we recap another extraordinary day The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022
Thursday briefing: Every agonising twist of a day of chaos in Westminster In today’s newsletter: After a bruising PMQs, Liz Truss was faced with Braverman’s resignation and a contentious fracking vote. How much more can the prime minister take? The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022
Who may replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister quits after 44 days in Downing Street Liz Truss announced on Thursday, October 20 that she was standing down as Prime Minister. Daily Record · Oct 20, 2022
Nottingham Post · Oct 20, 2022 Our Dementia Choir Nottingham's Vicky McClure calls on Government to 'cure the care system' "Give them what they need to live a better life"
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 Nicola Sturgeon to chair second energy summit in two months The First Minister convened a similar summit in August.
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 ‘Something has to give’: Former Brexit minister joins calls for Liz Truss to resign Lord Frost says PM cannot stay in office because she ‘campaigned against policies she is now implementing’
Chronicle Live · Oct 19, 2022 North East public losing faith with 'levelling up', reports say The reports come as doubts grow on the new administration's commitment to the levelling up agenda
Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022 Truss fires Home Secretary Braverman as UK government risks imploding LONDON — Liz Truss fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman for what was described as a national security breach, a dramatic move that heaps even more pressure on Britain’s premier as she clings to power.
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 Liz Truss government rocked by day of chaos Sacked home secretary Suella Braverman launches savage assault on ‘broken pledges’
Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022 Liz Truss future thrown into doubt as Home Secretary axed and fracking vote descends into chaos The Prime Minister is under severe pressure as a chaotic vote on fracking vote sparked angry scenes in division lobby
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022 Liz Truss’s government on the brink after Suella Braverman’s parting shot Prime minister at risk of mass exodus of ministers as home secretary forced to resign
Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022 Truss fires Home Secretary Braverman as UK government risks imploding LONDON — Liz Truss fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman for what was described as a national security breach, a dramatic move that heaps even more pressure on Britain’s premier as she clings to power.
The Conversation · Oct 19, 2022 UK prime minister forced from office amid economic turmoil, chaos in parliament and a party in tatters The U.K. government is in tatters after Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Oct. 20, 2022 – the second leader to be forced out in mere months. It follows an economic mess largely of her own making that resulted in U-turns, a high-profile firing, curious absences and plummeting support.
Reuters · Oct 19, 2022 New UK interior minister praises Hunt after mini-budget debacle Britain's new interior minister, Grant Shapps, praised Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday, saying that while the government was having a difficult time, the country's new finance minister, Hunt, was doing a great job.