Truss-Sunak news – live: Tory leadership race branded ‘Thatcherite cosplay’ by Starmer Last two candidates face off in BBC showdown tonight The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak lurch right and target China as they gear up for TV debate The Tory leadership candidates spent the weekend trying to outdo each other by promising hard-line approaches on issues such as immigration and Brexit Daily Mirror · Jul 24, 2022
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak's policies in full as Tory leadership ballots delayed Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are battling to become the next Prime Minister in the final round of the Tory leadership contest. Here we look at their plans for Government if they get the keys to No10 Daily Mirror · Jul 24, 2022
John Kerry warning to Liz Truss not to ‘jigger’ with climate change levies Tory leadership contender backs 2050 net zero target but wants to suspend green tax The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022
One per cent of current Tory MPs are of ‘working-class’ backgrounds, says think tank But a spokesman for the Tories said researchers applied ‘an incredibly narrow definition of working-class’ The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022
Tory leadership race 'poses Thatcher threat to Scotland amid lurch to the right' THE SNP have warned of a growing “Thatcher threat” to Scotland with the Tory leadership race lurching “even further to the right”. The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2022
Just one in 100 Tory MPs came from a working-class job, new study shows Institute for Public Policy Research study also shows proportion of working-class Labour MPs has halved since 1980s The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2022
Boris Johnson urged to revoke resignation as shocking poll shows 85% still want him as PM More than 7,600 Tory members have signed a petition calling for a vote on whether Mr Johnson’s resignation should be accepted. Chronicle Live · Jul 23, 2022
Tory leadership: Cabinet secretary wades into row over Liz Truss ‘smear campaign’ Simon Case intervenes as Tory concerns grow that race for No 10 has become increasingly hostile The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
Rishi Sunak hits out at ‘forces that be’ backing Liz Truss Foreign Secretary Ms Truss, who has been tipped as the favourite among the Tory membership, said she was ‘not taking anything for granted’. The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
Lost legacy of London 2012 Olympics as grassroots sports hit by decade of Tory cuts The sporting legacy of the London 2012 Olympics has been betrayed by Tory cuts. The last 10 years have seen participation in sports plummet, facilities forgotten and physical activity flatline Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022
Sunak labels himself the underdog as ‘forces that be’ back Liz Truss The ex-chancellor used a speech in Grantham, the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher, to kick-start his campaign for the Tory leadership. The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
Key dates in the Tory leadership race between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak One of the pair will replace Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader and prime minister. The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
How unprecedented ‘second thoughts’ votes could be decisive for Rishi Sunak’s PM hopes Former chancellor needs time to overhaul commanding poll lead for Liz Truss The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022 Liz Truss survived a knife-edge vote. Now she’s leading the race for No. 10 LONDON — In the final hours before Tory lawmakers chose the two candidates who will face off to become next British prime minister, anxious supporters of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss were engaged in a desperate operation to scare up votes.
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Brexit: Liz Truss warned new plan to ditch thousands of EU laws by end of 2023 will cause ‘chaos’ Foreign secretary’s vow to axe rules faster than Rishi Sunak means yet more ‘friction’ for businesses, experts warn
The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2022 Next prime minister could be decided by 'non-British' citizens due to loophole in Tory membership THE next Prime Minister could in part be decided by those without the right to vote in a general election.
Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022 Labour could pledge tax cuts for millions at 2024 election, Rachel Reeves hints Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves vowed to 'bring forward' ideas this October on top of Labour’s current cost-of-living package - which pledges up to £600 for the poorest over and above Tory help
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022 Rishi Sunak camp says debates against Truss will change Tory members’ minds Sunak supporters claim Truss will perform poorly at hustings, as former chancellor launches fightback in Grantham
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022 Brexit is a mood, not a policy – and Liz Truss captures it in all its delusion Rishi Sunak is the leaver of the two, but Truss tells Tory members the right fairytales – and they may reward her for it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Tory leadership candidates dance to different beat as musical tastes revealed Liz Truss reveals her go-to karaoke song as Rishi Sunak switches radio stations
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Sturgeon brands Tory leadership candidates ‘hypocrites’ for referendum comments Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are in the running to be the next prime minister.
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 EU legal action over Northern Ireland protocol is ‘disappointing’, says UK — Brexit live Sunak has said tax cuts shouldn’t be fuelled by a ‘huge borrowing spree’
Manchester Evening News · Jul 22, 2022 ITV Good Morning Britain viewers tell Ben Shephard to stop 'unprofessional' habit ITV viewers have found themselves getting a bit irked by it
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Who exactly are the 160,000 Tory members who will choose the next prime minister? Members tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country