The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Mr Sunak has not matched a pledge by his predecessor Liz Truss to boost defence spending from 2% to 3% of GDP by 2030.

Rishi Sunak appeared to demote the allies of his predecessor and reward his own supporters as he ploughed on with a ministerial shake-up.

Rishi Sunak has threatened to take hundreds of pounds from pensioner's pockets as he leans towards a raid on the triple lock - ditching a previous promise to increase it in line with rising prices

It is a nice coincidence that Rishi Sunak has won the leadership of the Conservative Party, and hence the prime ministership, on the most important day of Diwali, the "festival of light" celebrated by Hindus, along with Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists. Diwali supposedly marks the triumph of "light over…

Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Chris Philp have been made ministers in the Foreign Office and Home Office, respectively.

The Prime Minister is facing questions over the move amid calls for an official inquiry into Ms Braverman breaking the ministerial code

Former chancellor accuses ex-PM of failing to show respect for ‘our key economic institutions’.

UK-France relations have been marked by tensions ever since Brexit, whether over fishing rights or submarine deals. Will new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak improve relations with Britain’s neighbour and ally across the Channel – and notably French President Emmanuel Macron? We take a look at some of the key similarities,…

Prime minister abandons fracking and refuses to guarantee pensions triple lock or defence spending rise