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Russia’s Lavrov Calls Truss Uncompromising, Mocks Her Macron Comment

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday criticized Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss for not being willing to compromise and mocked her for saying she did not know if the French president was a friend or an enemy. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Lavrov said Truss' approach…

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Russia's Lavrov calls Truss uncompromising, mocks her Macron comment

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday criticised Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss for not being willing to compromise and mocked her for saying she did not know if the French president was a friend or an enemy.

Reuters

Booster Rocket or Roman Dictator? Boris Johnson Says Farewell, for Now

Comparing himself to a booster rocket that had fulfilled its mission, Boris Johnson said farewell to his Downing Street residence and office on Tuesday and described his future plans as a return to a quieter life. In what was a typically bombastic speech, Britain's outgoing prime minister pointedly took aim…

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Truss to freeze household energy bills with subsidy: source and reports

Britain's new prime minister Liz Truss is planning to freeze household energy bills at broadly the current level this winter using government-backed loans to energy suppliers, according to a government source and reports.

Reuters

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: Eddie Hearn ready to ‘sit down and make the fight’

Fury opened up the possibility of a ‘battle of Britain’ fight with a video on social media on Monday

The Independent UK

It's 25 years since Britain - and the North East - stood still for Princess Diana's funeral

On Saturday, September 7, 1997 - a week after her death in a Paris car crash - Princess Diana was laid to rest in a huge televised state funeral as the world looked on

Chronicle Live

New PM: Boris Johnson 'will hang around and see it's all going to turn out'

A new Conservative prime minister has been picked in the UK, with Liz Truss gearing up to sift through the dispatch boxes and state papers. But her arrival at 10 Downing Street following Boris Johnson's resignation comes at a time of major strife in Britain, with a cost of living…

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11 crisis issues in Liz Truss's bulging in-tray now she will be Prime Minister

The new Prime Minister inherits an economy that is juddering towards recession, a hike in energy bills and businesses on the brink of bankruptcy, writes Assistant Editor Jason Beattie

Daily Mirror

Meghan Addresses Youth Summit on UK Visit with Prince Harry

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has made her first speech in Britain since she and Prince Harry quit as working royals two years ago. Delivering a keynote speech to the One Young World summit on Monday, Meghan spoke of her self-doubt as “the girl from Suits” when she attended the…

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Don’t talk Britain into a worse economic situation, says banking boss

Britain should not talk itself into a "worse economic situation" than it is already facing, a leading banking boss insisted on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Booster rocket or Roman dictator? Boris Johnson says farewell, for now

Reuters

Britain's oldest shop worker is still working three shifts a week - at 96

Irene Astbury opened her shop in 1981 and is still working there more than 40 years later

Wales Online

New UK Leader Promises to Tackle Energy Crisis, Economy

Liz Truss took over as British prime minister on Tuesday, vowing immediate action to tackle one of the most daunting set of challenges for an incoming leader in post-War history led by soaring energy bills, a looming recession and industrial strife. Truss, the fourth Conservative prime minister in six years,…

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Boris Johnson throws weight behind UK's Truss, says she will offer energy help

Britain's Boris Johnson said on Tuesday his successor Liz Truss would do everything to help people cope with sky-rocketing energy prices, using his departure speech to throw his support behind the country's new prime minister.

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Evening Standard

Anthony Joshua tells Tyson Fury he will be ‘ready in December’ for ‘Battle of Britain’ WBC title fight

Anthony Joshua has welcomed Tyson Fury’s surprise offer to fight him for his WBC heavyweight title, which has already been dubbed “a battle of Britain”.

The Independent UK

Conservative winner Truss to make public debut as UK leader

Newly elected Conservative leader Liz Truss will officially become Britain's prime minister on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Meghan addresses youth summit on UK visit with Prince Harry

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has made her first speech in Britain since she and Prince Harry quit as working royals two years ago

Newsroom.co.nz

Liz Truss - laughable, not funny

Liz Truss taking the reins is just the latest development in Britain's descent into government by the very worst, writes Neal Curtis

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Britain's new PM Truss vows to ride out economic storm

Liz Truss took over as Britain's prime minister on Tuesday, vowing immediate action to tackle one of the most daunting set of challenges for an incoming leader in post-War history led by soaring energy bills, looming recession and industrial strife.

Wales Online

The options for Liz Truss to help your energy bills – and how likely they are

Britain's next Prime Minister has said she will announce cost of living help this week, but after attacking 'handouts' and 'Gordon Brown economics', what does she have in the locker?

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss wins leadership contest after being elected by 0.12% of population

Liz Truss has become the fourth Tory PM in six years with fears continuing over the Conservative Party's "same old failed ideas" leaving Britain on the edge of a cliff

The New Daily

British Home Secretary Priti Patel to step down

Priti Patel will resign as Britain's Home Secretary when Liz Truss is installed as the nation's new prime minister later on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Britain gets Truss for PM, Albanese flags ‘orderly’ emissions cuts, when cosmetic fillers go wrong

Tuesday: Liz Truss will meet the Queen then face a national cost-of-living crisis after winning the Tory leadership. Plus: Australia’s corporate gender equity stalls

France 24

Hawkish Truss faces credibility test over Northern Ireland, EU

Liz Truss travels to Scotland on Tuesday to formalise her accession to Downing Street with Queen Elizabeth II. Hawkishness on Russia and China characterises the next British PM’s foreign policy agenda – but so does hawkishness with the EU over the Brexit deal’s Northern Ireland Protocol. Truss now faces a…

Reuters

'It is very nice to be back in the UK,' royal Meghan tells a summit

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, delivered her first speech in Britain since she and husband Prince Harry stepped down from their royal duties, telling a summit for young leaders that they were aiding "the positive and necessary" change in the world.

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