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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 · Jul 27, 2022

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 · Jul 27, 2022

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 · Jul 27, 2022

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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 · Jul 27, 2022

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 · Jul 27, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

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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

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022

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 Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022

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.

Daily Record · Jul 27, 2022

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 · Jul 27, 2022

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 · Jul 26, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

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 · Jul 26, 2022

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 Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

Liz Truss vows to bring back national crime targets for police

Plan to publish league tables for forces in England and Wales if she becomes PM condemned as ‘failed approach’

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

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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ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

'Tories don't care about working people - all they do is blame trade unions'

Tyrannical Tories reveal their contempt by bludgeoning desperate workers instead of tackling the causes of disputes or meeting union leaders to discuss resolutions

Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

Train strikes: Union chief Mick Lynch says 'we MUST fight Tory war on workers'

RMT chief Mick Lynch accused Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss of being extremists who want to crush unions. He hit back at claims striking staff are holding the country to ransom

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

Surreal TV debate marks another bizarre moment in Tory leadership contest

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak all but descend into outright abuse before Kate McCann’s disturbing collapse

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022

UK PM leadership live debate ends after presenter faints on air

A live debate between the two candidates vying to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister came to a dramatic end on Tuesday when the presenter fainted.

Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

Nadine Dorries 'pretty confident' she'll be Culture Secretary if Liz Truss becomes PM

One Whitehall source said Nadine Dorries was 'pretty confident' about returning to the plum role in the Department of Culture if Liz Truss beats former chancellor Rishi Sunak to No 10.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

TV debate between Truss and Sunak cancelled after presenter faints

TalkTV show goes off air after Kate McCann’s collapse, cutting short a bitter clash over NHS and tax cuts

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