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Liz Truss ‘not ruling out’ direct financial support for cost of living – as it happened

Frontrunner to be new PM next week is ‘clear further support may be required’, says campaign team

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson hopes to return to power ‘like Donald Trump’, says Rory Stewart

‘I fear we’re going to end up with a second Berlusconi or a second Trump trying to rock back in again’

The Independent UK

Unions demand co-ordinated strikes in autumn as cost of living crisis escalates

Unite and Unison, the country's largest unions, have submitted motions calling for synchronised walkouts ahead of the TUC's annual conference next month

Daily Mirror

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Unions call for four more UK Bank Holidays after £27bn of free labour last year

The Trades Union Congress wants the UK brought in line with other European countries which enjoy an average 12.3 public holidays a year

Liverpool Echo

Tory leadership – live: Lack of action on energy crisis ‘frightening’, Lib Dems say

Bills are set to soar once again in October with new price cap

The Independent UK

State pensioners could be left with just over £10 a day after energy price cap hike

Charity groups across UK raise alarm over steep rise in living costs for senior citizens

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: Five ways to tackle the energy bill crisis

In today’s newsletter: In the face of historic hikes, how do plans from key actors stack up?

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‘Being an MP was bad for my brain, body and soul’: Rory Stewart on politics, privilege and podcast stardom

He’s been an author, a diplomat, a soldier, a cabinet minister – and still dreams of changing the world. The recovering Tory talks about his friendship with Alastair Campbell, the gaffes that haunt him and his fears about Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Almost one in four plan to go without heating this winter

Almost one in four UK adults plan to never turn their heating on this winter due to the soaring price of energy, new research have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

Scots can't Truss Liz to act on rising energy bills

Millions of Scots are heading toward financial ruin, says Record View, and the Tory leadership contenders aren't offering any hope.

Daily Record

We should tax the energy giants and freeze bills for every Scot

In his column for the Daily Record, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar blasts the response of the Tory Government to the prospect of soaring energy bills

Daily Record

Truss ‘favours targeted help over support for all’ to ease cost of living crisis

Conservative leadership favourite Liz Truss is said to prefer targeted help for families, but the country remains in the dark over how either candidate will deal with sky-high energy bills

Wales Online

Liz Truss urged to cut VAT to 10% as top Tory eyes tax cuts over direct energy bill help

Liz Truss is reportedly planning to cut VAT rates in half instead of helping households with their energy bills directly - but critics say this will not help with everyday costs

Daily Mirror

Hundreds of pipes ‘could be dumping sewage illegally’, investigation finds

Welsh Water was found to have 184 sewage discharge pipes without permits

Wales Online

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The Guardian - UK

Nearly a quarter of UK adults plan to keep heating off this winter, poll finds

Findings of survey conducted before announcement of 80% hike in price cap described as ‘national scandal’

Daily Mirror

'Dismal Liz Truss non-plan for energy bills puts money into pockets of the rich'

Liz Truss has no answer for spiraling energy bills and her only suggestion puts more money in the pockets of the highest earners while destroying the incomes of middle earning families and abandoning the low paid.

Daily Mirror

'Clueless Liz Truss is becoming Boris Johnson without the Old Etonian boorish humour'

Liz Truss is untrustworthy and incompetent and has no plan for the country, she is shaping up to be Boris Johnson without the Old Etonian boorish humour, writes Kevin Maguire

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson ‘to urge Truss and Sunak to keep green investment amid cost-of-living crisis

Britain’s next prime minister must not give up on green energy investments while devising measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis, Boris Johnson will urge.

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Daily Mirror

Union chiefs call for four more UK bank holidays to reward 'nation of grafters'

UK workers should get four more bank holidays to reward a "nation of grafters" and bring them in line with their European counterparts as it emerges they put in some of longest hours on the continent

Daily Mirror

Hospitals and schools fear staff cuts over energy bills - but still Liz Truss has no plan

Head teachers and NHS bosses have warned they will have to cut staff to pay school and hospital energy bills.

The Independent UK

Billions more set to be slashed from overseas aid projects, Save the Children warns

Exclusive: Government told to rethink decision to count costs of Ukraine refugees within shrunken budget to avoid ‘unimaginable consequences’

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss rejects immediate direct help for everyone with rocketing energy bills

Allies of Liz Truss insist nothing is off the table but said the Tory frontrunner is focused on tax cuts ahead of immediate universal support for Brits struggling with rising costs

The Guardian - UK

New Tory leader urged to scrap MPs’ break for party conferences amid cost of living crisis

Exclusive: Ministers encouraged to stay at Westminster to devise emergency plans to address cost of living crisis

Evening Standard

People will die this winter if absent Government doesn’t step in, warns Sadiq Khan

‘With bills going up this autumn and winter and wages not meeting the increase in inflation, I really worry,’ Sadiq Khan said

Wales Online

Liz Truss claimed nearly £5,000 in energy bill expenses but won't offer 'handouts'

The Conservative MP- who is tipped to be the next Prime Minister - said she will lower taxes but will not be giving handouts to those struggling.

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