The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

The monarch will welcome new Tory leader Liz Truss to Balmoral to appoint her as PM, rather than conducting the duty at Buckingham Palace.

Shelling at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant disconnects backup power line; Ukraine claims to repel Russian offensives in the east

This week’s Newspoll is the second since the May federal election, after the first appeared five weeks ago. Labor led by 57-43, a one point gain for Labor. Primary votes were 37% Labor (steady), 31% Coalition (down two), 13% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (up one), 2% UAP (steady)…

Nadine Dorries was a fierce defender of Boris Johnson during his time at 10 Downing Street but has said she believes it is the right time to go as Culture Secretary

Truss team working up ‘bold’ loan scheme that could see bills kept at current levels

Liz Truss taking the reins is just the latest development in Britain's descent into government by the very worst, writes Neal Curtis

The new Tory leader will be formally invited by the Queen to form a government.

Liz Truss took over as Britain's prime minister on Tuesday, vowing immediate action to tackle one of the most daunting set of challenges for an incoming leader in post-War history led by soaring energy bills, looming recession and industrial strife.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without music by Michael Bublé - but now the singer is weighing up giving up his microphone in favour of becoming a full-time doting dad

Britain's next Prime Minister has said she will announce cost of living help this week, but after attacking 'handouts' and 'Gordon Brown economics', what does she have in the locker?

The country faces enormous challenges, chief among them those scorching energy bills in a seismic cost of living crisis, so barely touching the subject in a lacklustre speech to the Tory faithful was ominous