The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Candidates for UK Leader Seek to Woo Right Wing before Vote

The candidates to become the next British prime minister burnished their right-wing credentials Sunday, as they looked to remain in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. Many of the five remaining hopefuls highlighted issues linked to Brexit and immigration as they attempted to woo fellow Conservative lawmakers ahead of a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 17, 2022

Brexiteer Penny Mordaunt says she would never allow indyref2

TORY leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt has said the question of Scottish independence is "settled" and she would never allow another…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2022

Raab attacks Truss’s record as Tory leadership race enters critical 72 hours

Deputy PM launches broadside against foreign secretary as Conservative MPs prepare to vote to narrow field

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Sunak challengers vie for support in rightwing press

Telegraph (backs Mordaunt) and Mail (prefers Truss) hold most sway with Conservative party members

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Alastair Campbell: ‘Liz Truss as PM is so appalling it’s almost unthinkable – which means it could happen’

The former Downing Street spin doctor on the Tory leadership contenders, the need for political reform and Tony Blair’s legacy

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Tory leadership race live: candidates questioned on tax cuts, net zero and early general election – as it happened

Latest updates: five remaining contenders take part in ITV debate ahead of next round of MP ballots on Monday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

The march of Mordaunt could take an unknown quantity all the way to Number 10

The Portsmouth MP is surfing a Tory revolt against the party’s more established names

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Your guide to the Tory leadership candidates – and whether they’ll have opposition politicians quivering

The five remaining contenders in the race to No 10 have made their fair share of gaffes – but who will win?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

The Observer view on the Conservative leadership campaign

Boris Johnson’s successor, elected by Tory party members, will lack a mandate to govern the country

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

The SNP ask why Westminster has 'failed Scotland at every turn'

THE SNP depute leader has called for the Tory leadership hopefuls to explain why Westminster has “failed Scotland at every turn”.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2022