The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Tory leadership: All the MPs still in the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader

Contest to succeed prime minister described by one Conservative politician as the ‘wacky races’

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Increasingly bitter race to replace UK PM Johnson narrows to four

Britain's former finance minister Rishi Sunak held onto his lead in the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Monday as another hopeful was knocked out, leaving four candidates in an increasingly bitter contest to replace Boris Johnson.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

I knew Liz Truss, but we shouldn’t confuse the personal and political

I met Liz Truss at university, and I mentioned it in a column, in which I said she owned an anorak and read a book. This column is a sequel to that column, in which I beg you: please don’t ask me about Liz Truss. I don’t know anything. I…

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022

Homeowners warned interest rates could soar over 2 per cent

Millions of homeowners have been put on notice of a higher than expected rise in interest rates over the next year as one of the Bank of England’s rate setters said they may have to be lifted to 2 per cent or higher to tame soaring inflation.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022

Sky News Conservative leadership live TV debate cancelled

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have said they do not want to take part

Wales Online · Jul 18, 2022

Tory leadership candidates cancel TV debate as bitter splits emerge between MPs

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have stepped away from tomorrow's debate after a bad-tempered Sunday night clash exposed the deep divisions in the Tory party.

Daily Record · Jul 18, 2022

Tory leadership TV debate CANCELLED after Sunak and Truss pull out

Sources on both campaigns admitted they did not want to go ahead with the third TV debate after ripping each other to shreds on ITV and Channel 4 over the weekend

Daily Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

Liz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become Prime Minister?

Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and faces uphill battle to displace favourites Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Sky News cancels third Tory leadership debate after Sunak and Truss pull out

Pair indicated they would not take part in programme after bruising exchanges in earlier debates

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

Cutting UK taxes now would be a mistake, International Monetary Fund warns

Only Rishi Sunak has said he will not start cutting taxes if he becomes prime minister

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022