Liz Truss battles to maintain Cabinet discipline after U-turn on U-turn Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng appeared to be reversing one U-turn as the PM suggested she could one day cut the top rate of income tax Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022
Liz Truss refuses to rule out real-terms benefits cuts PM facing fresh battle with MPs as she declines to commit to raising benefits in line with inflation The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022
Liz Truss: Tory MPs sending no-confidence letters over fears she will ‘crash the economy’, says ex-minister ‘Liz is f*****’, says former minister in Boris Johnson government The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
Jane Garvey and Fi Glover to leave BBC to join Times Radio Garvey and Glover will launch a new podcast plus a live weekday afternoon show The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022
Kwarteng’s tax-cutting programme ‘not a gamble, it’s a necessity’, says minister “They want better standards of living, they want to see money invested in public services, they want to see investment, they want to see their children having a better future than they do,” Mr Philp said Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2022
Minister brands concern over tax cuts for wealthiest 'the politics of envy' A TOP Tory minister has described concerns over tax cuts benefitting the wealthy most as the "politics of envy". The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2022
Who is Cincinnatus and what could Boris Johnson’s reference to him mean? Speaking in Downing Street for the final time as Prime Minister, Mr Johnson said: ‘Like Cincinnatus, I am returning to my plough.’ The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022
Nadine Dorries claims ‘We’ve all broken the law’ in defence of Boris Johnson NADINE Dorries claimed that “We’ve all broken the law” in an interview on Times Radio where she sought to defend interim Prime Minister Boris… The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2022
Boris Johnson warns UK it’s going to be tough for months to come and into next year as bills soar – as it happened Outgoing prime minister says the next leader of Conservative party will provide support The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022
Energy price cap branded 'very bad idea' that has 'outlived purpose' by expert Robert Buckley, head of relationship development at energy consultancy Cornwall Insight, said the price cap was “always going to lead the market into disrepute" Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022
Red Arrows members facing investigation into 'toxic' culture following claims of bullying Senior leaders "swept complaints under the carpet" for years Nottingham Post · Aug 24, 2022
Red Arrows facing ‘toxic’ bullying and sexual harassment claims Some 13 allegations made againt members of RAF’s aerobatics display division The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Red Arrows members accused of bullying, misogyny and sexual harassment More than 40 personnel, including young female recruits, have provided 250 hours of evidence to an inquiry. The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Sunak and Truss diverge over whether they would appoint new ethics adviser Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were asked about the role during Times Radio’s Tory leadership hustings. The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 Sunak steps up attacks on Truss policies amid growing inflation fears The cost-of-living crisis appears set to dominate the latest hustings clash between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 Tory candidates set to clash over cost of living at Birmingham hustings Rishi Sunak’s backers have insisted he will remain in the race against Liz Truss.
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022 Truss sets out growth plan for West Midlands ahead of Tory leadership hustings Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will once again be put to the test by party members during a two-hour event in Birmingham.
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022 Truss pledges to put the West Midlands ‘at the heart of our economic revival’ Ahead of a Tory Party hustings in Birmingham, Liz Truss set out her plan to boost growth and drive opportunity across the region.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022 Dining across the divide: ‘She thinks we should have cycle lanes everywhere – even in the countryside’ He’s a City worker who sees benefits to Brexit; she’s a student nurse who thinks it was an excuse to rip up protections. Can they agree on cycling?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022 Sunak defends taking money from deprived urban areas as he faces latest hustings with Liz Truss – as it happened Candidates face Tory members in Eastbourne; former chancellor, who was filmed saying he tried to divert funds from ‘deprived urban areas’, says it was sensible
Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022 Archie Battersbee's mum ends fight for treatment and wants 'dignified' death in hospice This morning, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee submitted an application to move him to a hospice after the European Court of Human Rights rejected their 11th-hour bid to postpone the withdrawal of treatment
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022 Javid denies Truss tax cuts plan will lead to increased borrowing Latest high-profile backer of Tory leadership candidate says proposals ‘risky’ but not inflationary
Daily Record · Aug 4, 2022 Archie Battersbee’s parents hope for 'dignified' death in hospice after fight to save son Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee had until 9am this morning to submit a legal challenge to move him to a hospice.
Wales Online · Aug 4, 2022 Archie Battersbee's mum describes heartbreaking last days with lack of privacy “We can’t even have the chance to be in a room together as a family without nurses.”
Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2022 Rival Tory campaigns clash over policy U-turns The rival Tory leadership campaigns clashed over policy U-turns on Wednesday as Liz Truss appeared to surge ahead in the latest polling of party members.