The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Age UK has written to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, urging them to commit publicly to emergency support for older people and those on low incomes.

Britain has launched dispute resolution proceedings with the European Union to try to gain access to the bloc's scientific research programmes, including Horizon Europe, the government said on Tuesday, in the latest post-Brexit row.

After the hustings, The National asked Tory members who they are backing in the race to Number 10 - and who is best placed to fight for the Union

The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny of Scotland's government to undermine a new push for independence.

Labour leader Keir Starmer’s energy bill freeze draws a popular, deep red line showing Truss is on the wrong side of the argument

Labour brand Tory leadership frontrunner’s comments ‘grossly offensive’

In a Tory leadership debate, neither of the next Prime Ministers backed Labour's plan to freeze bills this winter - as Liz Truss guaranteed pensions will rise around 10% but refused to spell out her cost-of-living plans

His opponent Liz Truss has refused to say what support other than pausing the green energy levy she would offer people to limit the impact.

One Conservative MP claimed ‘eggs were being thrown’ and there was ‘spitting on pensioners’.