The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Factbox-Now UK's Boris Johnson has quit, who might replace him?

Five candidates are left in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister.

Reuters · Jul 12, 2022

Don’t be bitter, Boris, rise above revenge and your future success is ensured

Brave faces hurt the most. None more so than the one worn by a PM caving into pressure from his Cabinet and party, while still vowing to stay until the autumn.

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022

Kemi Badenoch sets out her vision to cut red tape as Jacob Rees Mogg backs Liz Truss

A battle for the votes of the right of the Tory party was underway on Tuesday as Kemi Badenoch officially launched her campaign to become prime minister.

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022

Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg team up to back Liz Truss for leader

NADINE Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg have both backed Liz Truss to take over as Tory leader.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nadine Dorries back 'proper Conservative' Truss with Sunak dig

Mr Rees-Mogg branded Foreign Secretary Ms Truss a "proper Conservative", while Ms Dorries said: "I'm very aware that she's probably a stronger Brexiteer than both of us.

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022

Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg announce who they are backing to be the next PM

Rees-Mogg says foreign secretary was ‘always opposed to Rishi’s higher taxes’

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Rishi Sunak launches leadership campaign as rivals take aim over tax burden

The nominations process for the Tory leadership race will take place on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Eight MPs make it on to first Tory leadership ballot – as it happened

Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Jeremy Hunt, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat and Nadhim Zahawi garner enough support

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022

Tory odds: Who’s backing who in the leadership race?

Conservative MPs are backing different candidates for leader across a broad field

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Tory leadership contenders' key policies compared - tax, cuts, culture wars and Brexit

Conservative leadership election candidates are scrambling to out-Tory each other on tax, spending cuts, Brexit, human rights and so-called ‘culture war’ issues. We look at the key things they’re saying

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022