Liz Truss wins smaller share of membership vote than predecessors It is the first leadership election since 2001 where the winner did not receive a majority of votes from Tory MPs. Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2022
Truss wins smaller share of membership vote than predecessors It is the first leadership election since 2001 where the winner did not receive a majority of votes from Tory MPs. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022
Liz Truss: Who will be in Tory frontrunner’s cabinet as she prepares to replace Boris Johnson? Firm favourite to become PM has been busy drawing up her top team ahead of expected coronation The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022
Who will be in Liz Truss' Cabinet? All the predictions from Suella Braverman to IDS Tax-slashing free marketeer Liz Truss, who has slammed 'handouts' for struggling Brits, is expected to appoint a string of right-wingers and allies to top jobs now she is Prime Minister Daily Mirror · Aug 23, 2022
Now our ‘menopause allies’ really know how we suffer. Isn’t that right, Iain Duncan Smith? Wearing a gilet to feel a hot flush has opened his and others’ eyes, so they claim. Hmmm The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022
Liz Truss backer Iain Duncan Smith says conversion therapy legislation should be ‘re-worked’ Legislation was first proposed by Theresa May – four years ago The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
‘Recession and cost of living crisis would be utter human disaster’ A key member of Liz Truss’s leadership campaign team warned on Thursday that a recession on top of the cost-of-living crisis would be a “human disaster”. Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2022
Call for scrutiny of Scottish Government at Westminster ‘utterly ridiculous’ Sir Iain Duncan Smith was speaking at an event in favour of Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss. The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022
Parliament's TikTok account scrapped amid fears over firm's links to China Use of the popular app, owned by a Chinese parent company, had been an attempt to engage youngsters in Westminster politics, but a spokesman said today the account was closed after concerns were raised by MPs Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022
No 10 should follow parliament and ditch TikTok, says Tory MP Ex-leader Iain Duncan Smith urges ministers to cut ties with Chinese-owned platform over data fears The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022
Parliament closes TikTok account after MPs raise China concerns A pilot scheme aimed at using the app to get young people interested in Parliament has ended early. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Tory leadership race: Sunak and Truss clash on immigration, China and tax ahead of TV debate Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will go head-to-head in a live TV debate on Monday after a weekend that saw both sides trade criticisms and insults over the two candidates' plans. Liverpool Echo · Jul 25, 2022
Rishi Sunak says China is ‘biggest threat’ to UK as he promises new curbs on Beijing Former chancellor vows to ban Confucius Institutes from country The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022
Liz Truss v Rishi Sunak: When is the first live debate on BBC? One of them will be the next leader of the Conservative Party and the next Prime Minister Wales Online · Jul 25, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022 Truss and Sunak trade blows on immigration and China ahead of TV debate Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will have their first TV debate on the BBC after a weekend that saw both camps trade increasingly personal attacks.
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2022 Sunak and Truss pledge to tackle China ‘long-term threat’ to Britain Rivals to be prime minister both promise tough stance on Beijing as they prepare to meet in first head to head TV debate
Wales Online · Jul 24, 2022 China is ‘biggest threat’ to UK, says Sunak Mr Sunak accused China of 'stealing our technology and infiltrating our universities'
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022 Thursday briefing: The questions that will determine the next prime minister In today’s newsletter: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will now face the Conservative membership – but is she the next Thatcher or is he the one to unite the party’s fractured support?
Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2022 Conservative leadership race: Big guns turn fire on Penny Mordaunt ahead of TV clash The final five Tory candidates enter a war of words as the fight for votes gets nasty
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022 MPs to raise concerns over No 10 advisers with links to gambling industry MPs write letter expressing fear that policy advisers may be opposing regulation of gambling industry
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022 Campaigners in ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ t-shirts ‘harassed’ by Wimbledon security The group said they had come to Wimbledon to “raise a bit of awareness” after the conversation around the Chinese tennis player had “died down”.
Birmingham Post · Jun 30, 2022 Airbus and Boeing cabin maker collapses into administration AIM Altitude was established in 1940 and makes cabin interiors including lounges and seats for major global airlines
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022 Plans to ban gambling firms sponsoring football shirts in disarray after Tory rift Ban and ‘polluter pays’ levy on gambling firms could still happen, government sources say
Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2022 Tory fury as Boris Johnson set to ditch forcing betting firms to pay for addicts A long-delayed gambling White Paper could impose a £2 to £5 stake on online bets and stop online VIP experiences for problem gamblers - but a statutory levy could be dropped
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022 Male MPs recreate menopause in hot flush vest – then can’t wait to take it off Politicians try out device fitted with heated pads that mimics one of the menopause’s most unpleasant symptoms