Liz Truss’s cabinet in full: Who is in new PM’s top team? Big shake-up sees Rishi Sunak supporters booted out in favour of leader’s allies The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022
Liz Truss to hit ground running with triple blitz on energy bills, taxes and red tape Energy bills, tax cuts and red tape top priorities in first days Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2022
Liz Truss will not offer Rishi Sunak a job in her new cabinet Defeated rival will not feature in lineup expected to feature Kwarteng, Braverman and Cleverly in top jobs The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022
Who is expected to be in Liz Truss' new Cabinet? The new Prime Minister will be finalising her Cabinet roles Manchester Evening News · Sep 5, 2022
Campaigners blast decision to fund new nuclear power plant as 'dodgy' CAMPAIGNERS have slammed the approval of funding for a new multibillion-pound nuclear power station. The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2022
Boris Johnson approves funding for Sizewell C nuclear plant in ‘dodgy decision by lame duck PM’ Private funding will be sought for the project in Suffolk estimated to cost £20-30 billion. The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022
Boris Johnson approves nuclear plant costing billions - weeks before new PM arrives Funding for the Sizewell C nuclear power station has been approved in Suffolk, and the government will make a final decision on public investment later this year - though it could be £6bn Daily Mirror · Aug 21, 2022
Boris Johnson approves funding for Sizewell C nuclear plant Project expected to cost between £20-30 billion Wales Online · Aug 21, 2022
Treasury drawing up new scheme to ‘cut energy costs by £400’ Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has asked officials to draw up a multibillion-pound package to reduce the price cap from January Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2022
Liz Truss could cancel £400 cost-of-living energy bills discount for richer Brits All Brits are due to get £400 off their soaring energy bills between October and March - but a key ally of the likely PM said it was 'odd' and should be 'revisited' Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022
Truss may stop high earners getting £400 energy bill payments, ally hints Chief secretary to Treasury Simon Clarke says it is ‘pretty odd’ that wealthier people will benefit from payments The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022
Rishi Sunak ‘dug heels in’ to resist changes to Brexit red tape, Liz Truss allies claim in fresh attack Kwasi Kwarteng and Simon Clarke accuse former chancellor of pushing ‘Labour-lite economic policy’ The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss compete for Tory members’ support in Cheltenham leadership hustings – as it happened The two candidates are bidding for support from Conservative party members ahead of the final vote for the next PM The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022
Scottish Government 'monitoring' risk of winter blackouts and energy supply issues THE Scottish Government is "monitoring" the risk of power blackouts and energy supply issues, The National can reveal. The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022 Rishi Sunak pledges 20% tax cut by end of decade in last-gasp pitch to members Former chancellor warns party members against ‘fantasy economics’, adding voting for Truss would be ‘self-sabotage’
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022 Rishi Sunak vows to take 4p off income tax within seven years The former chancellor, setting out his ‘radical tax vision’, faced renewed accusations of U-turning on tax.
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022 Tory minister on £115k salary says workers must accept ‘pay restraint’ to control inflation ‘High wage economy’ promise in doubt as chief secretary to the Treasury attacks pay demands
Reuters · Jul 27, 2022 Prime ministerial hopeful Sunak pitches UK energy bill tax cuts Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become Britain's prime minister, pledged on Wednesday to temporarily scrap taxes on energy bills paid by households, part of a "winter plan" to ease the cost-of-living crisis.
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022 Truss and Sunak to clash again in second head-to-head debate Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will take part in a second debate as part of their battle to be the next prime minister.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022 Rishi Sunak ‘aggressive’ in Tory leadership debate, say Truss supporters After BBC debate against Liz Truss, former chancellor accused of ‘mansplaining’
Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2022 Conservative leadership race: Tory hopefuls trade fresh blows after bruising TV debate Liz Truss’s camp accuse Rishi Sunak of ‘mansplaining’ and ‘shouty private school behaviour’
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022 Liz Truss backer reveals anger at Rishi Sunak for ‘interrupting’ her during stormy TV debate ‘There was genuine frustration at the tone which Rishi struck....the way he kept interrupting Liz when she was trying to set out her side of the story’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022 Who could be in the next cabinet under Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? These are some of the figures tipped to be part of the two candidates’ top teams
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2022 For Australia the 2022 Tour de France was a case of what might have been After hardships and disappointments – and two bright sparks – focus turns to the Vuelta and a home world championships
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022 Brexit: European interest rates rise may push up UK’s divorce bill by £5bn New Treasury estimate comes as European Central Bank increases interest rates for first time in 11 years