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Who will be in Liz Truss' Cabinet? All the predictions from Suella Braverman to IDS

Tax-slashing free marketeer Liz Truss, who has slammed 'handouts' for struggling Brits, is expected to appoint a string of right-wingers and allies to top jobs now she is Prime Minister

Daily Mirror

Stats show 'AWOL' Prime Minister rarely misses PMQs

Boris Johnson may skip COBRA meetings but he rarely misses the weekly battle in the Commons

Wales Online

Wonder who Liz Truss will reward with a job or punish with exile? History can tell us

If she becomes Tory leader she will have to weigh up whether voters are expecting a complete clear-out or more of the same

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The National (Scotland)

SNP MP demands probe into Rishi Sunak's boast of taking money from deprived areas

AN SNP MP has written to the head of the Civil Service calling for an investigation into Rishi Sunak’s revelation that he diverted money from…

The National (Scotland)

TV tonight: motherhood horror The Baby reaches its wild finale

Will Natasha (Michelle de Swarte) kill or keep the baby? Plus: young sporting hopefuls shoot for goal in Football Dreams: The Academy. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Lord Dafydd Wigley says Welsh independence 'less likely' if Scotland vote no in next referendum

During a recent episode of the BBC political podcast series, Walescast, the former Plaid Cymru leader discussed what independence meant to him and what would an independent Wales look like

Wales Online

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Daniel Mays on Line of Duty, female rage and working-class representation: ‘Where’s the next Gary Oldman?’

‘The more that men understand the anxieties and emotions and trauma that women experience, the better’

Evening Standard

Sir Christopher Meyer obituary

British ambassador to the US in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq who later served as chair of the Press Complaints Commission

The Guardian - UK

Sir Christopher Meyer, former UK ambassador to US, dies at 78

Meyer was ambassador from 1997 to 2003 and previously press secretary to PM John Major

The Guardian - UK

David Trimble: Leading figures across the peace process era and political divide pay tribute

“He will forever be associated with the leadership he demonstrated in the negotiations that led up to the 1998 Agreement"

Belfast Live

Blair and Ahern among peace process era leaders paying tribute to Trimble

Sir Tony Blair, Sir John Major, Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams praised the former UUP leader’s legacy.

The Independent UK

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)

Conservative leadership election: how the hopefuls stack up against former prime ministers in terms of experience

It is generally assumed that the best candidates for the job of prime minister are people who have considerable experience of top-level politics. Ideally, this experience would involve having served in the cabinet and in particular, having occupied one of the “great offices of state” – chancellor of the exchequer,…

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Alastair Campbell: ‘Liz Truss as PM is so appalling it’s almost unthinkable – which means it could happen’

The former Downing Street spin doctor on the Tory leadership contenders, the need for political reform and Tony Blair’s legacy

Daily Mirror

Queen's relationship with her PMs - awkward apology and fury with Thatcher

With the Tory leadership contest well underway, the Queen will be soon welcoming in the 15th Prime Minister of her 70-year reign - and here we take a look at her bond with some of her former PMs

Evening Standard

Mordmentum: Penny leads every candidate in Tory run-off

What does the Conservative membership want? Tax cuts? A war on woke? If the results of today’s YouGov survey are anything to go by, the answer is straightforward: Penny Mordaunt.

Daily Mirror

John Major says top Tories only ousted Boris Johnson when staying quiet was 'self-damaging'

The former Conservative leader said ex-ministers and Boris Johnson's cheerleaders were "silent when they should have spoken out and then spoke out only when their silence became self-damaging"

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Cabinet did nothing while Johnson damaged UK’s reputation, says Major

Ex-PM tells MPs that senior ministers share responsibility for harm done to democracy at home and Britain’s standing globally

The Independent UK

Former ministers must share blame for Government ‘law-breaking’ – John Major

The former PM said Boris Johnson was ‘principally’ to blame for the actions of his Government and had risked tearing the constitution ‘into shreds’.

The Independent UK

Major blasts cabinet ministers including Tory leadership contenders for sticking by Johnson for so long

‘They were silent when they should have spoken out and then spoke out only when their silence became self-damaging’

ABC News

Boris Johnson's successor is set to be announced on September 5. So what happens until then?

Britain's new prime minister will be announced on September 5, with the first votes coming this week to begin eliminating candidates in a crowded contest to replace Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

Tory leadership: Rishi Sunak to pledge tax cuts – but only once inflation is reined in

Former chancellor moves towards his fellow candidates but insists cuts would have to be justified

ABC News

Boris Johnson could remain the UK's prime minister until October, but some in the Conservative Party want to push him out sooner

Here is what would need to change for Boris Johnson to be kicked out of the role of caretaker before a new leader is chosen, and how that could play out.

Radio France Internationale

Reckoning for Britain as Boris Johnson presses on with 'dormant leadership'

Britain is staring down the barrel of uncertainty as the Conservative party begins the laborious process of finding a new leader to replace Boris Johnson. He's staying on in a caretaker role until a suitable new prime minister is found. However that could take months leaving the country, and the…

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