The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Forget the ‘natural party of government’: these Tories are headless chickens

The leadership election is revealing a party that has no time for anything as boring as self-reflection, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

Nadine Dorries claims ‘coup’ brought down Boris Johnson

The Culture Secretary has been a staunch supporter of the outgoing Prime Minister.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Tories face calls to reinstate aid budget on anniversary of ‘cruel’ cuts

The UK Government's “reckless” cuts to international aid have faced fresh criticism one year on from almost £4 billion being slashed from the…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2022

UK Government ‘did not listen’ on Brexit’s harm to food and farming

The UK Government failed to heed warnings over the damage Brexit would do to Scotland’s food and farming sectors, a minister has said

The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2022

Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt dumped from Tory leadership contest

The race for the Tory leadership, and the keys to No 10, tightened to six candidates on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Daily Mail out to stop ‘traitor’ Sunak as Tory rivals vie for press backing

Analysis: newspapers still hold great power, and pro-Johnson Mail has set out its ‘anyone but Rishi’ stall

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

Rishi Sunak wins first Tory leadership ballot but Penny Mordaunt has momentum

Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi are knocked out of race in first ballot of Tory MPs

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Tory leadership vote: The first round results in full

How many MPs voted for each candidate and who will go through to the next round

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Six Tory candidates left in leadership race after first ballot

Two MPs were eliminated from the contest after the first round of voting

Manchester Evening News · Jul 13, 2022

Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi eliminated from Tory leadership race after first round of election

Candidates needed the backing for 30 Conservative MPs to get to the next round of the contest which is due to take place on Thursday.

Daily Record · Jul 13, 2022