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Sunak scorns Truss’s claims that tax cuts can avert recession

Tory leadership rivals disagree on how to turn economy around and avoid predicted downturn in Sky news debate

The Guardian - UK

Sunak and Truss clash over recession warning in debate

British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over the future of the economy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday as the two contenders to be Britain's next prime minister debated the Bank of England's warnings of a long recession.

Reuters

Sunak accuses Truss of plans that would pour ‘fuel on the fire’ of recession

Rival insists shrinking economy is not ‘inevitable’

The Independent UK

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Andrew Bailey hits back at claims Bank of England too slow to raise interest rate

The shocking assessment of the economy has reset the backdrop for the Conservative leadership contest

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak wins over Sky audience as he says public don't care about his bank account

Challenged over whether his wealth made him difficult for the public to relate to, Mr Sunak responded: "I think people judge people by their character rather than their bank account"

Daily Mirror

Truss insists recession not inevitable as Sunak warns she will make things worse

Rishi Sunak warned pouring ‘fuel on the fire’ could create ‘misery for millions’ as he hit out at his Tory leadership rival’s plans.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss won't apologise to Nicola Sturgeon over 'attention seeker' comments

During a television debate on Thursday evening the Foreign Secretary was asked if she would say sorry to the First Minister following her comments earlier this week.

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People in Wales have strong opinions on Liz Truss after what she said about Mark Drakeford

She'd already said some disparaging remarks about Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon before turning her sights on Wales' First Minister

Wales Online

Liz Truss defends not taxing obscene oil profits as she pledges NHS shake-up

The wannabe Prime Minister was challenged during a Sky News husting event over whether she would back a windfall tax on companies such as Shell, and said she would not apologise to Nicola Sturgeon

Daily Mirror

Tory crowd cheers as Liz Truss says she won't apologise to Nicola Sturgeon

LIZ Truss has said she wouldn't apologise to Nicola Sturgeon if she becomes prime minister on the United Kingdom.

The National (Scotland)

Conservative leadership debate LIVE: Liz Truss says there is no need to balance books ‘prematurely’ despite interest rate rise

The Foreign Secretary claimed that her tax cuts would help to repay public debt back in the long-term

Evening Standard

Tory leadership race: Labour calls for investigation into ‘Fizz with Liz’ event with Lizz Truss

Truss’s campaign has said the event did not need to be declared

Evening Standard

Liz Truss news – live: Rishi Sunak vows he won’t stand aside for frontrunner

Foreign secretary could face investigation over funding of champagne dinner

The Independent UK

‘Rats deserting sinking ship’: Truss team seeks endorsements from Sunak’s side

Liz Truss’s strategists aim to convince MPs to switch allegiance to maintain her campaign’s momentum

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The Guardian view on Liz Truss’s new backers: don’t delude yourselves

Editorial: More moderate Tories are endorsing the frontrunner in the leadership race in order to be on the winning side. They will not have much influence

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson and Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi on holiday despite financial gloom

Both men were away from Westminster as the Bank of England raised interest rates again and warned of the longest recession since the financial crisis.

Daily Mirror

'Tone deaf' Liz Truss under fire over chartered helicopter flights to campaign events

Kerry McCarthy, Labour's Shadow Minister for Climate Change, told The Mirror the Foreign Secretary "cannot be trusted to put the planet first" after she was reported to have taken a helicopter to two hustings events

The National (Scotland)

See how much your mortgage would rise if Liz Truss becomes PM, according to Sunak

IF Liz Truss becomes prime minister, homeowners in the UK could face a steep rise in their mortgage payments, Rishi Sunak has claimed.

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Daily Mirror

Liz Truss could face two probes into 'Fizz with Liz' champagne dinner with MPs

Labour has written to the Cabinet Secretary calling for an investigation into the 'Fizz with Liz' event at a private members' club in Mayfair, London, in October, while the Lib Dems have written to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Stone

The Guardian - UK

The Tories are swerving wildly to the right as Truss and Sunak promise the impossible

On most issues – from immigration and equalities to tax cuts – the two candidates for PM are hugely out of step with voters, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Wales Online

The 12 attacks on the Welsh Government and devolution from Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak

They both dropped a number of clichés like Welsh lamb and Shirley Bassey but also took aim at the Welsh Government

Manchester Evening News

When the Rishi Sunak vs Liz Truss leadership debate is on and how to watch it

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will be clashing tonight as they both compete to become the next Tory leader and PM

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer both on holiday as economy crumbles

BORIS Johnson has come under fire for being on holiday while the UK is forecast to go into recession amid rising interest rates and inflation.

Daily Mirror

Margaret Thatcher would be 'appalled' by Tory candidates tax plans, says ex-minister

Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have tried to claim the mantle of the polarising Prime Minister - but Lord Kenneth Baker, who served in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet, said she would be 'appalled' by their plans

Wales Online

UK Government is a 'problem' for Wales, says former Archbishop of Canterbury

Dr Rowan Williams is currently co-chairing a commission assessing all options for Wales' future with academic Professor Laura McAllister

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