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UK prime minister hopefuls feud over tax and spending plans

The final two candidates in the race to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson clashed on Monday in a televised debate, during which they tore into each other's tax and spending plans.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak says ‘I wasn’t born this way’ after Dorries mocks expensive clothes

Nadine Dorries tweeted newspaper reports that Mr Sunak wore a bespoke suit worth £3,500 when he attended a recent leadership vote.

The Independent UK

UK PM hopeful Truss takes aim at trade unions in leadership contest

Foreign secretary Liz Truss will promise on Tuesday to bring in "tough and decisive action" to limit strike action by trade unions if she becomes Britain's next prime minister, the latest salvo in a divisive fight to lead the Conservative Party.

Reuters

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Conservative leadership race: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss intensify attacks during Tory leadership TV debate

The pair clashed after a weekend that saw allies of the two Tory leadership hopefuls trade increasingly personal attacks

Evening Standard

Tory leadership debate turns bad-tempered between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss

The former chancellor and current foreign secretary clashed over economics

Wales Online

Tory leadership hopefuls trash economic plans in first head-to-head TV showdown

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are the two contenders to succeed Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

Desperate Boris Johnson wants to carry on as Prime Minister, Tory peer claims

Downing Street have insisted Mr Johnson will leave No10 when a new Tory leader is chosen in September.

Daily Mirror

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Tory peer claims Boris Johnson wants to carry on as Prime Minister

Downing Street dismissed the comments and insisted Mr Johnson will stand down when a new Tory leader is in place

The Independent UK

2 UK leadership contenders face head-to-head TV debate

The two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister are set to face off in a TV debate as they seek to woo members of the Conservative Party who will choose the new leader

The Independent UK

DUP's Ian Paisley says Liz Truss 'has the edge' in Conservative Party leadership contest

The MP said his "heart probably says" he would support one candidate over the other

Belfast Live

UK PM hopeful Sunak takes aim at China in leadership contest

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday China represented the largest threat to Britain and world security this century, setting out his plans to deal with Beijing in the latest front in the battle to become prime minister.

Reuters

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

Chop off one head, two more pop up – the Tory Hydra won’t stop

AS someone in their early 30s – a dreaded, avocado-munching, latte-sipping, economy -destroying millennial if you believe the hype – I would…

The National (Scotland)

British PM candidate Truss sets out investment plans

British Foreign secretary Liz Truss will set out plans to create new low-regulation investment zones and more freeports on Monday, stepping up her campaign to be next prime minister.

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UK Labour leader Starmer sets out plan for economic growth

British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer will set out his plan to foster economic growth on Monday, adding his voice to a debate that has dominated the Conservative Party's race to become the country's next prime minister.

Salon

Boris Johnson only wishes he were Trump

S**tcanned U.K. prime minister is already threatening a comeback — but his Trump alternate universe isn't real

Reuters

Britain's PM hopefuls promise to get tough on illegal migration

Britain's two contenders to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister promised on Sunday to tackle illegal immigration as a priority, with both backing the government's policy of sending migrants to Rwanda.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss accused of ignoring British activist on hunger strike in Egypt

Family of Alaa Abd El Fattah say it feels as if foreign secretary has ‘abandoned’ him since she started leadership campaign

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The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss reminds me of a Tory leader but it’s not Margaret Thatcher

She has personal traits and political characteristics that are strikingly similar to those of Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on how Boris Johnson’s spectre haunts the Tory leadership race

His toxic legacy runs deep in Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as well as in a party high on populism

Tribune News Service

Truss pledges to scrap EU rules if she wins race to be UK leader

Liz Truss vowed to scrap all remaining EU laws by the end of 2023 if she becomes prime minister, as she vies for votes with Rishi Sunak in their battle to win the Conservative Party leadership election and succeed Boris Johnson.

Chronicle Live

Boris Johnson urged to revoke resignation as shocking poll shows 85% still want him as PM

More than 7,600 Tory members have signed a petition calling for a vote on whether Mr Johnson’s resignation should be accepted.

Daily Mirror

Top Tory Ben Elliot and donors being considered for gongs in Boris Johnson's honours list

Big ticket donors are being discussed for peerages - many of them members of Mr Johnson’s “advisory committee” of donors who are granted access to senior ministers in return for giving more than £250,000 to the party

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak ahead of Liz Truss by only a few percentage points after public asked to rate Prime Minister candidates

The results suggest the public are split on the two Conservative Party leadership candidates

Wales Online

Boris Johnson should withdraw resignation, poll says, as 85% want him as PM

It comes as thousands of Conservatives sign a petition calling for Boris to stay

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