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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has doubled down on her claim that Britain would be in “far better shape” if her notorious mini-Budget had not been undermined by the “economic establishment” on the second anniversary of the tumultuous Commons statement that led to her ejection from office.

When the only recent PM to have worse approval ratings is Liz Truss, one hopes for a rethink, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

A group of economists has publicly urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her stance on public investment, and relax the Treasury rules that constrain it. They argue in a letter to the Financial Times that low investment is the root cause of Britain’s productivity stagnation, and that the government must…

Rules agreed as part of the UK’s accession to the World Trade Organisation post-Brexit mean that government contracts must be open to international competition

In today’s newsletter: The party talked up its plans for the climate during this summer’s election – and now seems to be backing that up with real action

Prime minister has come under fire recently for clothing, accommodation and glasses provided by Waheed Alli

In a memoir about his time leading the 1922 Committee , Sir Graham Brady has laid bare the backroom deals behind the most turbulent decade in Tory history

A controversial tweet may make it to the news, but reading every post from the world’s richest man shows how frenzied and extreme he really is

The big bet is that cuts in interest rates boost growth. In the meantime, small but meaningful gestures could help soothe the public mood, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

Rabid Trussonomics or naked nativism? With the race down to four runners, here’s my guide to a party reeling in two directions, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty