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Who is Felicity Cornelius-Mercer, the MP’s wife who branded Truss an imbecile?

Felicity Cornelius-Mercer also said the cabinet system “treats people appallingly” after her husband Johnny Mercer was sacked from his role as the veterans affairs minister.

Evening Standard

Liz Truss branded an 'imbecile' and compared to a Muppet by wife of sacked Tory minister

The first blow against the new Prime Minister came from the furious wife of Johnny Mercer who was dismissed as veterans minister.

Daily Record

Johnny Mercer: Wife of sacked minister calls Liz Truss an ‘imbecile’ in brutal Twitter outburst

Felicity Cornelius-Mercer mocked the prime minister with a cartoon photo from Ms Muppets

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Tory minister's wife calls Liz Truss 'an imbecile' after sacking him to appoint a crony

Felicity Cornelius-Mercer, wife of outgoing Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer, has called new Tory PM Liz Truss "an imbecile" in a fiery Twitter rant

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss Cabinet reshuffle in full: Meet the loyalists backed - and Sunak-backers sacked

The new Prime Minister was branded an 'imbecile' by one sacked minister's wife after ditching Sunak-backers Dominic Raab, Grant Shapps and Steve Barclay, and appointing allies Kwasi Kwarteng, Suella Braverman and Therese Coffey to top jobs

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss branded ‘an imbecile’ by sacked minister Johnny Mercer’s wife

Felicity Cornelius-Mercer said the Cabinet system ‘stinks’ and ‘treats people appallingly’

Evening Standard

Truss branded ‘an imbecile’ by sacked minister’s wife

Felicity Cornelius-Mercer said the Cabinet system ‘stinks’ and ‘treats people appallingly’.

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Boris Johnson delivers Plutonium Jubilee for Britain's nuclear test veterans

In his final act in office, the PM said the forgotten heroes of the Cold War kept millions safe for decades, and it was his "firm belief" they also deserved a medal

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson hit by a rash of resignations - but how does his government compare with previous administrations?

PM has seen multiple resignations in the past 24 hours, and while he'd overtaken Thatcher by lunchtime, he's still not had as many as Theresa May

Wales Online

All the major resignations under Boris Johnson’s rule as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit cabinet

The prime minister is facing the biggest leadership crisis of his premiership

The Independent UK

‘Whitewash’ Troubles legacy legislation clears the House of Commons

MPs voted 282 votes to 217, majority 65, to give the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill a third reading.

The Independent UK

Labour: Change Troubles legislation to stop terrorists profiting from immunity

Peter Kyle warned the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would allow perpetrators to ‘live in freedom’.

The Independent UK

Londoner’s Diary: Crick turns up the heat on ‘rotten apple’ MPs

In Today’s Diary: scheme to stop ‘bad apple’ MPs / Sienna and Alexa’s Wimbledon doubles / Mick Jagger turns comic at Hyde Park / Griff calls out sexism at festivals / Johnny Mercer on whats wrong with politics

Evening Standard

MoD not a ‘professional working environment’, says former veterans minister

Johnny Mercer criticised ministry’s operations as he tried to prevent prosecutions for alleged offences in conflict

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Bobbi-Anne McLeod: hundreds line streets of Plymouth for funeral

Service held six months after murder, as city leaders say more must be done to keep women and girls safe

Daily Mirror

MoD meddlers block medals for nuke veterans as emails make false claims over testing

The Mirror can reveal the head of a medal committee agreed to follow 'lines to take' from 'our compensation colleagues' and accepted bogus information about nuclear test veterans

The Independent UK

MP Johnny Mercer ‘determined’ to keep voice of Ukrainians ‘alive and bright’

The Tory MP travelled to the country, with his journey documented in a Channel 4 Dispatches film.

Evening Standard

Russia sanctions should be ‘intensified’ until every one of Putin’s troops leaves Ukraine, says PM

The PM warned that allies in the West must not ‘backslide’ on sanctions imposed on Mr Putin’s regime

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Daily Mirror

UK's Homes for Ukraine sponsor scheme should be offered to Afghan refugees, Tory MPs say

Former cabinet ministers including Baroness Nicky Morgan, Damian Green and have pressed Communities Secretary Michael Gove to make faster progress on resettling Afghans refugees

The Independent UK

‘Enormous opportunity’: Extend Homes for Ukraine scheme to include Afghan refugees, Tory MPs tell Gove

Ministers urged ‘build on the extraordinary wave of goodwill’ shown by British public following launch of Ukraine sponsorship scheme

The Independent UK

Soldier charged with Troubles killing acted with negligence, court told

David Holden is on trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie in February 1988.

The Independent UK

Tory MP Johnny Mercer reveals he travelled to Kyiv in secret

The former veterans minister also visited Lviv, where he met with local politicians.

The Independent UK

British MP calls on Boris Johnson to cease foreign aid to India over vote on Ukraine: ‘Far worthier causes’

Britain should end donation to India as ‘far worthier causes are around’, says MP Johnny Mercer

Daily Mirror

Moment Ukrainian tractor 'steals huge Russian armoured vehicle' in clip shared by MP

Former Army Officer, Johnny Mercer, MP for Plymouth Moor View, shared the footage on Twitter saying: "No expert, but the invasion doesn’t seem to be going particularly well".

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth veterans’ families subject to ‘unjust’ visa fees, MPs say

Dan Jarvis and Johnny Mercer criticised government for removing £2,389 immigration bill only for long-serving veterans

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