All news on the topic: Liz Truss

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'Tories have lost the authority and ability to govern Britain'
When people are struggling with a sapping cost of living crisis and an ailing NHS is on its knees, Rishi and Boris are scrapping over the spoils of office
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Truss blamed for £150-a-week rise in mortgage bills after disastrous mini-Budget
People with a 75% loan-to-value mortgage faced a typical interest rate of 4.63% in April, which is three times the 1.49% charged two years earlier - and Labour is blaming former PM Liz Truss
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'Johnson and Trump are equally deluded and destructive as they face the music'
Keir Mudie says Boris Johnson and Donald Trump operate from the same populist playbook – both turn on the mechanisms that get rid of them, both attack institutions that reject them
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Boris Johnson 'dishonours' list must finally bring House of Lords change
Labour should commit to reform of the honours system after ex-PM's list of peerages, says Paul Routledge
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Sunak set to 'accept' Johnson's honours' list - who we know will get a gong
The ex-PM's controversial list of peerages and awards to allies and friends could finally be published within the next fortnight - despite calls for Mr Sunak to block the appointments
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Tory MP launches petition seeking to reverse Rishi Sunak's animal welfare U-turn
In a video, Andrea Jenkyns said it was important the Tories 'honour' their 2019 manifesto commitments as she appeared alongside her two miniature schnauzers
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Liz Truss is blamed for inflation chaos as mortgage lenders hike rates yet again
A flood of lenders have upped rates in the aftermath of figures a fortnight ago revealing a smaller-than-expected drop in living costs
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Calamity PM Liz Truss backs Tory millionaires calling for inheritance tax to go
The flash-in-a-pan former Prime Minister supports a charge led by mega-rich Nadhim Zahawi, who said he's "haunted" by the prospect of his estate being taxed when he dies
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Boris Johnson WhatsApp drama explained as it poses big problem for Rishi Sunak
An ugly legal spat has erupted between the Government and the official Covid-19 inquiry which it set up after officials were ordered to hand over tens of thousands of unedited messages. Here we explain what's happening after days of twists and turns
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Lionesses legend tips England for World Cup glory with legacy success
The Lionesses have pushed women's football to exponential heights in the UK since their historic Euro2022 triumph, and success in Australia and New Zealand this summer would further galvanise momentum.
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Tory millionaire says he's 'haunted' by having to pay tax on wealth when he dies
Mega-rich Nadhim Zahawi, who was sacked as Conservative Party chairman over his own tax dealings, is leading a group of MPs who are demanding Rishi Sunak helps the rich by axing inheritance tax
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'Alison Hammond must go it alone to rescue This Morning before it sinks'
She's been sidelined for years but Alison is emerging as top dog as Holly Willoughby crumbles, says Eva Simpson
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11 awkward questions as Covid inquiry demands Boris Johnson's missing WhatsApps
An ugly legal row could see a court showdown between the Government and the official Covid-19 Inquiry over the shamed former PM's messages and missing notepads
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Top Tory's cringe flip-flop stunt branded 'lamest joke since Liz Truss'
The £16.99 flip-flops, bearing Keir Starmer's face, are significantly cheaper than the £95 designer sliders favoured by Rishi Sunak
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'The Tories have broken Britain'
The Tories have matched Labour's record for the length of time in power, says Fleet Street Fox. But they've broken Britain doing it
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Kwasi Kwarteng not sorry for Budget misery he caused - as he's 'looking forward'
Mr Kwarteng, who was sacked by Liz Truss as she desperately tried to stay in Downing Street in October last year, sparked chaos by announcing a wave of tax cuts which spooked the markets.
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Rishi Sunak 'too busy' to watch Tory rival Liz Truss's Taiwan speech
The snub came after Liz Truss - Britain's shortest-serving Prime Minister who almost crashed the economy - lectured the West on the need to reduce 'dependence' on Beijing
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Sunak must find £42bn in tax hikes, spending cuts or borrowing for defence vow
The Royal United Services Institute think tank warned the PM will have to find billions of pounds to pay for his pledge to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
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Liz Truss to warn UK and EU 'can't wash their hands' of Taiwan in swipe at Sunak
The former Prime Minister will become the first ex-UK premier to visit the breakaway island for 27 years, following in the footsteps of idol, Margaret Thatcher
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'Rishi tries pork pie diplomacy in No10 but it's not the red meat MPs want'
The PM attempted to rally his MPs at a gathering in Downing Street on Monday night, but after he lost more than 1,000 council seats Tory infighting is back
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Liz Truss warns China 'biggest threat facing the West' ahead of Taiwan visit
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss ramped up her war of words with Beijing hours before flying to Taipei to show solidarity with the breakaway island
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'Boris Johnson left UK in chaos but has fallen on his feet again with £3.8m pad'
The former Prime Minister recently splashed out £3.8million in cash on a plush country manor, just months after leaving Downing Street in disgrace and hurling the country into months of chaos
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Tory politicians 'choosing' not to reduce child poverty levels, warns expert
University College London's Professor Sir Michael Marmot said the UK is 'on track to make child poverty worse' - and said the Government could spend more on children in their early year but refused to do so, blaming high taxes
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'Bank of England is firefighting a blaze caused by Conservatives' mismanagement'
It is charged with bringing down inflation and hiking interest rates is the only tool it has in its armoury
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Bank boss warns financial misery isn't over yet after another interest rate hike
Homeowners were warned things could get even worse as Andrew Bailey could not rule out further rises in a bid to bring down rampant inflation