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The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

How much you'd save if VAT was cut off your energy bills

It is unlikely to do enough to off set the terrifying amount that energy prices are going up

Wales Online

I’ll make streets safe for women, vows Liz Truss

Exclusive: Foreign Secretary sets out her vision on crime as new war of words rages over tax cuts

Evening Standard

Strip Tory members of right to vote for next PM as race turns bitter, says senior MP

Sir Charles Walker, a former vice-chair of the powerful 1922 Committee, said the idea of letting party members pick the leader was 'well past its sell by date'

Daily Mirror

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Tory leadership - live: Sunak promises ban on ‘down-blousing’ as Truss vows to outlaw catcalling

Announcement came as pair began their summer tour of the country, taking questions from party members

The Independent UK

UK workers stage nationwide train strike as inflation worsens

Wages have failed to keep pace with UK inflation, currently at a 40-year high and set to worsen.

Al Jazeera

BBC criticised over climate question in Tory leadership debate

Campaigners say question about individual action was irresponsible and too little time was spent on subject

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss pledges to ‘police streets, not Twitter’ if made Prime Minister

The Tory leadership hopeful faces Rishi Sunak in vote of Conservative members

Liverpool Echo

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Rishi Sunak’s plan to cut VAT on energy bills a screeching U-turn, says Kwarteng

Business secretary, a supporter of Liz Truss, says former chancellor has ‘come late to the party’ on tax cuts

The Guardian - UK

Scots could have £160 taken off winter fuel bills under plan to cut VAT

Tory contender Rishi Sunak has tried to gain ground on rival Liz Truss by promising to a temporary cut in VAT on fuel bills this winter.

Daily Record

Tory leadership race: Sunak’s proposed temporary VAT cut on fuel bills ‘wrong’ if allowed to become permanent, says IFS – as it happened

Latest updates: thinktank says plan would not help poorest least able to cope with rise in costs

The Guardian - UK

Sunak accused of ‘flip-flopping’ on tax after pledge to cut VAT on energy bills

The Tory leadership hopeful was accused of proposing an unfunded tax reduction after saying tax cuts were a fairy tale.

The Independent UK

Conservative leadership race: Rishi Sunak accused of ‘flip-flopping’ over tax cuts

Rishi Sunak was on Wednesday accused by a former Cabinet colleague of “flip flopping” over tax cuts, after he announced a pledge to slash VAT on domestic energy bills.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak rushed to Kate McCann and held her hand after host fainted in TV debate

The TalkTV/Sun leadership clash was halted after host Kate McCann passed out while the Tory hopefuls were clashing over the NHS and tax cuts

Daily Mirror

Prime ministerial hopeful Sunak pitches UK energy bill tax cuts

Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become Britain's prime minister, pledged on Wednesday to temporarily scrap taxes on energy bills paid by households, part of a "winter plan" to ease the cost-of-living crisis.

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The Independent UK

Sunak or Truss: What policies should we expect from our next prime minister?

Here are some of the policy pledges made by Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss during the Tory leadership contest.

Evening Standard

Conservative leadership race: Rishi Sunak accused of U-turn on tax cuts

The former chancellor unveiled a new ‘winter plan’ to tackle inflation and the cost-of-living crisis

The Independent UK

Tory leadership – live: Truss ally accuses Sunak of ‘flip-flopping’ after tax U-turn

Lib Dems brand ex-chancellor’s pledge he argued against in February ‘another Sunak Swindle’

The Guardian - UK

Train strikes: UK railways disrupted again as workers take action over pay and conditions

More than 40,000 staff involved in widespread action after union leaders rejected ‘paltry’ 4% pay rise

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Daily Record

Tory leadership hopeful Liz Truss wants just one thing - power

Record View says Truss has previous when it comes to ditching previously-held convictions.

Daily Record

Truss and Sunak claim hard work pays - tell that to the nurses doing extra shifts just to get by

Annie Brown blasts the Tory leadership hopefuls for their 'hard work pays' mantra, when everyday Brits work just as hard but don't have the same privileges.

The Independent UK

Sunak accused of U-turn after pledge to cut VAT on energy bills

Since the start of the contest, Mr Sunak has repeatedly accused Ms Truss of offering unfunded tax cuts.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak promises to cut VAT from energy bills in cost of living crisis U-turn

One-year tax holiday worth £160 to households as costs predicted to soar by more than £1,000

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak pledges to scrap VAT on energy bills in massive tax U-turn

Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the measure would save the average household around £160 in the next year - but critics said it was a massive climbdown after he opposed tax cuts

The Independent UK

Truss vows to tell forces to cut crime by 20% and ‘police streets, not Twitter’

The Tory leadership hopeful wants to publish league tables showing how effectively police forces are tackling serious crime.

The Independent UK

Sunak pledges to cut VAT on energy bills under ‘winter plan’

The move is part of the former chancellor’s “winter plan” to tackle inflation and the cost-of-living emergency.

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