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The words “Liz Truss” and “mini-budget” have become shorthand for financial recklessness and economic chaos. But what was it about the former prime minister’s economic management that was so disastrous?

The Mash Report comedian’s material on middle age is sharp but it’s her political musical numbers that really hit home

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

The former One Nation Tory said the party has not recovered since the ‘chaos’ of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss

There’s little that brings more joy than a quick study of political merch, so often a riveting insight into the Little Britain capabilities of party marketing teams. Tory superfans can snap up caricature Toby jugs (£28.95) of all previous leaders from Churchill to Johnson. Note, Liz Truss and Sunak have…

The head-to-head on ITV saw Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in heated exchanges over the NHS, immigration and tax

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer sparred Tuesday over tax, the cost of living and the country’s creaking health system in an inconclusive televised debate ahead of a July 4 election expected to make one of them the country's next leader.

To win, the Labour leader simply had to hold the prime minister to a draw, writes John Rentoul

As both men interrupt each other and evade simple questions, poor Julie Etchingham is forced into the role of despairing teacher and makes them raise their hands like schoolchildren

Liz Truss was this week asked if she thought she was our worst prime minister. Of course, no one would admit they were and I don’t think she was or is. But her response to the question I think shows why she is managing to become the most embarrassing prime…

National service? Abolishing university places? This absurd flurry of announcements is to make it seem, once Sunak has gone, that they did everything they could