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Liz Truss U-turns on corporation tax after Kwasi Kwarteng sacked

Liz Truss tore up the mini budget with an £18 billion corporation tax U-turn after sacking Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor on Friday. The reversal came as the prime minister held a press conference after a tumultuous day where she sacked Mr Kwarteng, one of her closest allies, and appointed Jeremy…

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt named new Chancellor after Kwasi Kwarteng sacked

It marks a return to frontline politics for the former health secretary

Wales Online

When is Liz Truss' press conference after PM sacks close friend Kwasi Kwarteng

Liz Truss will hold a press conference today amid speculation that the Prime Minister is going to announce another mini-budget U-turn, this time on her plans for corporation tax

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No10 refuses to deny Kwasi Kwarteng will be SACKED as PM prepares press conference

A No10 source refused to comment on speculation that Liz Truss is poised to fire the Chancellor as the PM gears up for an unplanned press conference

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss to hold emergency press conference today amid Tory chaos

PRIME Minister Liz Truss is to hold a press conference later today amid government chaos, Downing Street has confirmed.

The National (Scotland)

Kwasi Kwarteng’s plane back to UK for urgent tax U-turn talks most tracked in the world

The chancellor left an IMF meeting in the US early to join discussions in Westminster

The Independent UK

Kwasi Kwarteng cuts short US trip as Liz Truss faces crisis with tax U-turn expected

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is cutting short a trip to Washington, to fly home and tackle the financial chaos caused from his mini-budget with pressure growing on him and Prime Minister Liz Truss

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Kwasi Kwarteng says he's not resigning as Chancellor despite 'inevitable' U-turn reports

KWASI Kwarteng appeared not to rule out a U-turn on corporation tax amid growing pressure to abandon more elements of the mini-budget that have…

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor says ‘let’s see’ on corporation tax U-turn amid growing pressure

Kwasi Kwarteng has said he is ‘totally focused’ on delivering the tax-cutting plans in the mini-budget

The Independent UK

Liz Truss bows to pressure with corporation tax U-turn ‘on the table’

Speculation that reversal on leadership campaign pledge risks split with her chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng

The Guardian - UK

Ditching Truss would be ‘disastrously bad idea’, says ally Cleverly

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the Government is focused on getting economic growth despite the market turbulence.

The Independent UK

All Liz Truss's biggest U-turns exposed - and the ones that are yet to come

From fracking, windfall taxes and tax cuts to Britain's relationship with Emmanuel Macron, Liz Truss is no stranger to a change of heart - and there's plenty more to come from the flip-flopping PM

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss expanding energy-saving information campaign despite 'nanny state' fears

Government sources had previously ruled out a public information plan amid reports Downing Street was blocking a £15 million campaign proposed by Jacob Rees-Mogg

Wales Online

Bank holiday for King Charles' coronation 'remains on the table' says Downing Street

Downing Street said a bank holiday was 'possible' and 'we are considering all options' for the weekend of May 6 - despite ministers previously agreeing it was 'highly unlikely'

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The Independent UK

‘All options open’ on King Charles coronation bank holiday, says No 10

Ministers to consider impact on business as well as public celebrations

Evening Standard

Watch: Downing Street cat Larry takes on fox outside No10

Larry takes a tough line on any intrusion to London’s most famous street

The Guardian - UK

Larry the cat takes on fox outside No 10

Downing Street’s chief mouser captured on camera chasing away rival from PM’s residence

The Independent UK

Liz Truss opposes placing solar panels on farmland, Downing Street says

It comes amid reports that Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena is considering stricter planning rules for solar power developments.

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The Guardian - UK

Johnson was slow-poisoning arsenic for the Conservatives. Liz Truss is instant cyanide

One month into this PM’s reign and already the chatter is about how to remove her

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on energy rationing: Truss cannot be trusted

Editorial: In a remarkably short period, the prime minister has established a record of saying things with confidence that turn out to be wrong

Evening Standard

Ex-Downing Street aide Cleo Watson plans another ‘bonkbuster’ political novel

Ex-Prime minister Boris Johnson’s former aide Cleo Watson is planning a second novel about political life, we hear.

Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

Liz Truss to call for European unity over migration and energy at Prague summit

PM’s trip to Czech capital will also see private meetings with Macron and Dutch leader Rutte

The Independent UK

PM to seek European unity on migration and energy challenges at Prague summit

Liz Truss was making a one-day visit to the Czech Republic after a Conservative Party conference dominated by internal division.

Daily Mirror

Revolting Tories face slapdown from whips over in-fighting at party conference

Downing Street refused to rule out retrospective action against senior Tories who revolted over possible benefit cuts and a 45p Income Tax rate cut for the rich

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