The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Rachel Parris: Poise review – satirical songs elevate standup’s acerbic wit

The Mash Report comedian’s material on middle age is sharp but it’s her political musical numbers that really hit home

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

Laser etchings, Chinese missions, and terrible PMs – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

Rory Stewart warns Tories not to ‘chase Farage’ and accuses party of giving up on youth vote

The former One Nation Tory said the party has not recovered since the ‘chaos’ of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

Sunak v Starmer: The ITV Debate review – it quickly becomes truly infuriating viewing

As both men interrupt each other and evade simple questions, poor Julie Etchingham is forced into the role of despairing teacher and makes them raise their hands like schoolchildren

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024

OPINION - I know Liz Truss and can't believe what extreme company she now keeps — we must stop her

Liz Truss was this week asked if she thought she was our worst prime minister. Of course, no one would admit they were and I don’t think she was or is. But her response to the question I think shows why she is managing to become the most embarrassing prime…

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024

Now they think they’ve lost, the Tories are full of big ideas

National service? Abolishing university places? This absurd flurry of announcements is to make it seem, once Sunak has gone, that they did everything they could

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

UK politics: SNP’s Swinney warns general election will be ‘the biggest challenge for years’ – as it happened

New leader tells activists in Glasgow that they must demonstrate the ‘relevance’ of independence to the cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

‘Gove saw the polls and realised he might lose’: Lib Dems hope to knock down Tory ‘blue wall’ in Surrey

Ed Davey’s party is seeking to win over disillusioned Conservative voters in the Surrey Heath seat of outgoing minister Michael Gove

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

Labour races to biggest lead over the Tories in the polls since Liz Truss downfall

Labour stretches lead to 20 points despite difficult week of campaigning overshadowed by internal party row

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024

Liz Truss insists she was not the worst prime minister – it was Tony Blair

Former prime minister claims instead that three-time election winner Tony Blair was worst leader UK has ever had

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024