US urges no more ‘flare ups’ from UK over Northern Ireland European unity ‘is our north star’ says Department of State official, as protocol standoff appears to ease The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
Angela Rayner demands inquiries into string of ethics issues from Liz Truss’s first month in No 10 Exclusive: Prime minister allowing sleaze to ‘fester’ at heart of government, Labour claims The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
Revealed: rightwing ‘slash and burn’ ideas that could be blueprint for Truss Exclusive: Free Market Forum suggests scrapping free childcare hours and abolishing corporation tax The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
The Guardian view on Liz Truss and Europe: a first fragile step Editorial: The prime minister was right to meet other leaders in Prague. But it will take much more work to repair the damage to Britain’s reputation The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
France's Macron is a friend, British PM Liz Truss decides French President Emmanuel Macron is a friend of Britain, Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Thursday, having declared earlier this year while campaigning to become leader that the jury was out on whether he was a friend or foe. Reuters · Oct 6, 2022
Keir Starmer: Reverse kamikaze mini-budget Sir Keir Starmer said Liz Truss had “taken the economy” and “driven it into a wall” after the Prime Minister’s suggestion that Labour was part of an “anti-growth coalition”. The Labour leader branded Ms Truss the “destroyer of growth” as he baulked at the Prime Minister’s claim, adding mortgages were… Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022
Watch: Liz Truss says UK ‘working with Europe’ but not moving closer Liz Truss has insisted she is not moving her administration closer to Europe, even as she hailed Emmanuel Macron as a “friend” at a one-day summit in Prague. The Prime Minister, who has faced a torrid few days at home that included backbench revolts and a fractious party conference, sought… Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022
UK 'working with Europe' but not moving closer, Liz Truss says The Prime Minister is attending a one-day summit in Prague Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022
Zelenskiy asks gathering of European leaders for security guarantees Ukrainian president addresses first meeting of the European Political Community in Prague attended by leaders of 44 countries The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
Britain ‘planning’ for blackouts this winter, minister admits National Grid has warned three-hour power cuts could be imposed this winter if gas supplies fall short Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022
Emmanuel Macron ‘a friend’, says Liz Truss in bid to smooth over diplomatic spat PM joined leaders of Europe’s EU and non-EU states for summit of new political community The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
Liz Truss talks sense about thinktanks Brief letters: Vested interest groups | Gordon Brown’s school | Politicians’ clothing choices | Truss’s lack of mandate | Growing the pie The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
Council leader defends Newcastle cost of living response after branding critics 'facile and insulting' Liberal Democrats accused city leaders of not taking enough action to support residents this winter Chronicle Live · Oct 6, 2022
Liz Truss refuses to guarantee Brits won't face blackouts this winter The National Grid said today that there could be three-hour planned power cuts in the 'unlikely' scenario that supplies run extremely low Daily Mirror · Oct 6, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 Liz Truss says UK ‘working with Europe’ but not moving closer The Prime Minister was speaking at a summit in Prague.
The Hindu · Oct 6, 2022 U.K. Home Secretary links FTA to concerns over immigration Suella Braverman’s comments come just two days after Secretary for International Trade Kemi Badernoch also lowered expectations on the agreement; sources say Prime Minister Modi’s visit to London is being planned for October-end
Reuters · Oct 6, 2022 UK's attendance at Prague summit 'not about moving closer to Europe'- PM Truss British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Thursday her attendance at the inaugural gathering of the European Political Community in Prague was not about moving closer to Europe.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022 ‘Omnifactional warfare’: the view from within the fractured Truss-era Tory party The phrase ‘my enemy’s enemy is my friend’ explains some of the curious coalitions that are forming, says the Spectator’s deputy political editor, Katy Balls
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer says Liz Truss has driven UK economy ‘into a wall’ The Labour leader hit back at suggestions from Liz Truss that his party is part of an ‘anti-growth coalition’.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 Ex-Tory minister willing to get ‘kicked out’ of party by rebelling on benefit cuts Johnny Mercer vows to defy whip and claims Liz Truss ‘urinating’ on promises
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 Taoiseach: Protocol deal will be difficult but there is good faith on all sides Micheal Martin was speaking as negotiations got under way between officials on Thursday afternoon.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022 Liz Truss has a farcical plan: blame the ‘anti-growth coalition’ for 12 years of Tory failure The prime minister has identified a genuine problem – but she lacks the authority to fix it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022 ‘Exhausted, underpaid & leaving in droves’: Why London’s nurses are voting to strike As the Royal College of Nurses prepares to announce results of a strike ballot of its 300,000 members, Daniel Keane speaks to the nurses saying ‘enough is enough’
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 More than half of voters think Truss and Kwarteng should resign - poll Exclusive: Majority think government’s economic package favours the rich and will be bad for UK
Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022 'This is getting weird': Russell T Davies remarks on Liz Truss wearing same dress as his Years And Years fascist PM Liz Truss wore the same dress as the fictional populist far-right Prime Minister Vivienne Rook in Years And Years