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After high profile sacking, UK civil servants fear for jobs under Truss

"Speaking truth unto power" has long been the motto of Britain's civil service, but now some government workers charged with offering ministers impartial advice whatever their party are fearful of their political bosses and are keeping quiet.

Reuters

British pound tanks as Liz Truss tax cut plan sinks in

It's the financial equivalent of a no-confidence vote.

Axios

SNP ministers face more questions on decision to award ferry contract to Ferguson Marine

A shipyard in Port Glasgow could have benefited from preferential treatment by the Scottish Government, an investigation has found.

Daily Record

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Labour 'in the game' for 14 Scottish seats at Westminster, Anas Sarwar claims

ANAS Sarwar has claimed that Labour will be “in the game” in as many as 14 Scottish constituencies in the next General Election.

The National (Scotland)

Labour hire former Michael Gove adviser in bid to co-opt 'levelling up' strategy

THE man tasked by Michael Gove with fashioning the Tories’ “levelling up” strategy has been hired by Labour to do the same thing.

The National (Scotland)

Truss and Kwarteng should ‘reverse course’, says Virgin Atlantic boss

Shai Weiss, chief executive of the transatlantic airline, urged Prime Minister Liz Truss to take a ‘difficult decision’

The Independent UK

Liz Truss's chief of staff will no longer be paid through his lobbying firm after outrage

No 10 confirmed on Tuesday that senior aide Mark Fullbrook will now be put on a special adviser contract and paid directly by the government to avoid 'speculation'

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Rishi Sunak’s unlikely friendship with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni — a symbol of the Tories’ right-wing turn?

She’s spoken highly of Mussolini and is known for her nativist views — what does it say about Sunak’s political intentions? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

What does inflation mean for you?

Cost of living crisis continues to bite as energy bills, fuel and food prices climb

The Independent UK

Scots face huge mortgage payments as UK interest rates expected to jump

The Tory policy of cutting taxes for the rich has caused a sharp drop in the value of the pound - and interest rates could rise as a result.

Daily Record

Markets treating UK like ‘developing country’ after Kwarteng budget, warns ex-US Treasury chief

Current turmoil ‘hallmark of situations where credibility lost’, says Larry Summers

The Independent UK

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Massive majority of Tory voters reject UK Government's tax cuts, poll finds

A NEW YouGov poll suggests there is widespread dissatisfaction with Liz Truss's government ...

The National (Scotland)

What time is Sir Keir Starmer’s speech today?

Labour leader to tell party conference in Liverpool that Britain is ready for change after 12 years of Tory misrule and economic chaos

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Scotland will not be ‘drag on Labour ticket’ at next election, says Sarwar

Labour only have one MP in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Liz Truss congratulates far-right leader set to be Italy's first female premier

LIZ Truss has congratulated the far-right leader set to become Italy’s first female premier.

The Guardian - UK

Plan to pay Liz Truss’s chief of staff through firm is dropped after criticism

Arrangement to pay Mark Fullbrook through his lobbying company could have helped him avoid paying tax

The Independent UK

Kwasi Kwarteng said ‘who cares if Sterling crashes?’ after Brexit, report claims

Brexiteer MP overheard talking about markets on night of 2016 referendum vote

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Daily Mirror

Everything you need to know after pound hit all-time low against US dollar

The pound has hit a record low after sweeping tax cuts were announced by the chancellor on Friday. Here we explain some of the reasons behind the fall and how it affects households and businesses across the country

The Independent UK

Liz Truss’s chief of staff to be directly employed by No 10 after being paid by own firm

Downing Street says Mark Fullbrook will go on special advisor contract to end ‘ongoing speculation’

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Three scenarios for the British economy after the pound slumps

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian’s special correspondent Heather Stewart talks us through the best, worst and most likely result of another chaotic day in the money markets

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince, British PM Discuss Developing Relations

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held telephone talks on Monday with British Prime Minister Liz Truss. Discussions focused on developing relations between Saudi Arabia and Britain as part of their strategic partnership council. Crown Prince Mohammed offered his condolences to Truss over…

The Guardian - AU

The election of Italy’s fascist-adjacent Giorgia Meloni is a public reminder that women can be just as awful as men

I wouldn’t vote for her if I were on fire, but I’m in nauseated awe of what it must take for a woman to succeed among hard-right conservatives

The Guardian - UK

What is Kwasi Kwarteng really up to? One answer: this is a reckless gamble to shrink the state

In the US they call it ‘starving the beast’ – cut taxes and, as revenue decreases, you create irresistible pressure for austerity, says Adam Tooze, an economic historian at Columbia University

The Independent UK

Top Truss aide to be directly employed by No 10 after being paid by own firm

The previous arrangement drew accusations of renewed ‘Tory sleaze’ from opposition parties.

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