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An emboldened Rishi Sunak gets ready to fight his own party over taxes

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to use his deal with the European Union on Northern Ireland to cement a reputation for competence and delivery. Several members of his Cabinet are instead hoping it will mark a return to traditional Tory tax cutting.

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Rishi Sunak's lobbyist election guru represents US firm bidding for huge NHS deal

The PM brought in lobbyist Isaac Levido to help with election strategy - but the Sunday Mirror can reveal his firm, Fleetwood Strategy, lobbies on behalf of Palantir - who the PM praised warmly last month

Daily Mirror

Sleaze, scandal and the ghost of Boris Johnson – can ‘hopelessly weak’ Sunak handle the job?

As his promise of ‘integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level’ disintegrates, and with the shadow of Boris Johnson looming, Sunak seems to be stuck in an impossible role

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Rishi Sunak's election guru once worked for team advising oligarch pal of Putin

Tory election expert Isaac Levido had a job at lobbyists CT, which gave advice to Andrey Melnichenko, a billionaire who had his luxury yacht seized after being hit by sanctions over Ukraine invasion

Daily Mirror

Zahawi and Raab inquiries leave Sunak with his reputation on the line

There is private grumbling among Tory MPs over lack of decisive action as party struggles to maintain united front

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak must fight hard to stop a Labour win looking inevitable

Yesterday the Prime Minister and his Cabinet gathered at Chequers for a spot of truth-telling by Isaac Levido, their elections guru. There was to be no “sugarcoating” during Levido’s election strategy briefing, we were told. The presence at the large shiny mahogany table of the Conservatives’ embattled chairman Nadhim Zahawi…

Evening Standard

Tax boss: Nadhim Zahawi wouldn’t have been fined for ‘innocent’ mistake

Nadhim Zahawi’s future as Tory party chairman looked in increasing jeopardy on Thursday as Britain’s tax chief suggested the former chancellor would not have been given a penalty for making an “innocent” mistake in his declarations. Cabinet minister Mr Zahawi is insisting he has not done anything wrong, saying he…

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Truss positions UK as key ally on Ukraine at European summit

The Prime Minister will speak to French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte later.

The Independent UK

Truss arrives in Prague for crunch meetings with European leaders

The Prime Minister will meet French president Emmanuel Macron during her one-day visit to Prague.

The Independent UK

Truss to press for European unity over immigration and the energy crisis

PM heading to Czech Republic for summit, where she is expected to meet French president Emmanuel Macron

Wales Online

Truss to press for European unity to address migration and energy challenges

The Prime Minister heads to Prague after a bruising few days at the Conservative Party conference.

The Independent UK

Tory party drops strategist behind Boris Johnson’s 2019 election sweep

Senior Tories aghast at removal of Isaac Levido in apparent deal with Liz Truss’s chief of staff Mark Fullbrook

The Guardian - UK

Senior Tory MPs call for unity around Liz Truss after ‘civil war’ conference

The Prime Minister is already under pressure, mere weeks into the role

Evening Standard

Liz Truss ‘promised chief of staff next Tory election campaign in exchange for No 10 job’

Exclusive: Senior Conservatives warn ‘quid pro quo’ arrangement with Mark Fullbrook spells ‘electoral doom’

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Australia has shown how quickly the right can crumble. Boris Johnson, be warned

The ousting of shameless culture warrior Scott Morrison should send a shiver down Tory spines, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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