The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Lord Speaker: Upper House needs more independent peers and experts, amid honours row

Lord McFall has said an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many 'cronies' and party donors

Wales Online · Apr 7, 2023

Lord Speaker warns upper chamber needs more independent peers amid honours row

Lord McFall told The Guardian an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many politicians.

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

House of Lords needs more experts, says speaker, as former PMs line up allies

Exclusive: John McFall says upper house is in danger of falling ‘out of sync’, amid controversy over Johnson and Truss choices

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023

Liz Truss pension episode flags risk of further financial crises, says IMF

Report calls for tighter regulation of non-banks as comfortable decade of low interest rates comes to an end

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023

Liz Truss told family of Londoner Morad Tahbaz jailed in Iran ‘you’re not my problem’, MPs claim

Tory MP Alicia Kearns said ministers “deeply distressed” British citizens imprisoned abroad through poor communication, including “speaking offensively” to their families

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023

Rishi Sunak gains on Keir Starmer but Tories still far behind, new poll shows

Exclusive: Two thirds of adults now believe it is ‘time for a change’ at the next election

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023

Government rejected chances to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, say MPs

Ministers distressed Nazanin and others with ‘offensive’ comments – as evidence shows chances for release missed

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Carol Vorderman rounds up Tories deleting their party from their profiles

CAROL Vorderman has rounded up a large number of Tory MPs and councillors who do not say which party they represent on their social media profile…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 4, 2023

Ministers distressed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with ‘offensive’ comments – MPs

The treatment of some families of British nationals detained abroad has been insensitive and hurtful, the Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman said.

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Sunak’s successes can’t blot out Tory track record in office

LONDON — Rishi Sunak’s recent run of success isn’t enough to turn around the electoral prospects of his ruling Conservative Party, his own aides fret.

Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2023