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Lord Trimble’s widow backs Liz Truss in Tory leadership race

The Nobel laureate indicated his support for the frontrunner before he died last month at the age of 77 following an illness.

The Independent UK

'Boris Johnson is absolving himself of all responsibility for cost of living crisis'

Soaring prices will mean more pain for households, especially those on the lowest incomes, and more agony for businesses. This should be a matter of urgency for the person running the country

Daily Mirror

Union heads respond angrily to Liz Truss’s claim UK workers lack ‘graft’

TUC’s Frances O’Grady says employees need a pay rise not ‘a lecture on working harder’

The Guardian - UK

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Inflation at 10%? This is class war – and it was years in the making

Austerity, Brexit and the cost of living crisis have been built on nonsensical misinformation, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss rejects plea to bring back Northern Ireland abortion ban in frosty hustings

In a hustings in Belfast, the foreign secretary was also challenged over her loyalty to Boris Johnson, who a member said, had "continually lied" to Parliament

Daily Mirror

Mixed views on Tory leadership contenders from party members in Northern Ireland

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak were quizzed by Conservative Party members at the Culloden Hotel on the outskirts of Belfast.

The Independent UK

Sunak attacks Truss’s tax plans as 10.1% inflation adds to cost-of-living crisis

The two Tory leadership contenders set out differing visions at a hustings in Belfast.

The Independent UK

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Next Prime Minister threatens benefits crackdown - as Sunak vows to be 'much tougher'

Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, one of whom will be Prime Minister, have signalled they'd toughen up DWP rules even further - as Rishi Sunak said 'if there’s a job going, people should have to take the job'

Daily Mirror

Truss’s jibe at British workers shows that she fails to understand the problem

UK productivity does lag the G7, but the idea that shirking is to blame does not stand up to serious scrutiny

The Guardian - UK

Voters will never ‘forgive’ Tories refusing to act on energy bills crisis, Rishi Sunak warns party

Shadow chancellor condemns ‘moral failure’ of rival’s plans – but Liz Truss sticks to guns on tax cuts

The Independent UK

Liz Truss plans to 'rebrand independence as separatism’ when prime minister

LIZ Truss will look to rebrand Scottish independence as “separatism” in an effort to paint the movement in a negative light, reports say.

The National (Scotland)

Charity warns 'unprecedented numbers' of pensioners may die in their homes this winter

Age UK has written to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, one of whom will be the next Prime Minister, about the situation

Wales Online

STUC chief: Truss has a ‘brass neck’ calling for more graft from British workers

Liz Truss has faced brutal criticism following the revelation that she said British workers need “more graft” and suggested they lack “skill…

The National (Scotland)

More than 70% of Tory voters back nationalising energy firms who fail to cut prices

Polling released by campaign group 38 Degrees found 86% of the public and 85% Tory voters, are in favour of keeping the cap at its current level of £1,971 - amid bleak forecasts it could otherwise reach £5,500 in the spring

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Daily Record

'Any place, any time' Nicola Sturgeon challenges next Tory Prime Minister to independence debate

The SNP leader reacted to Rishi Sunak's description of a 2023 referendum as 'barmy' by challenging whoever becomes Prime Minister to debate the substance of the case for the Union.

Daily Mirror

Asda boss blasts 'Captain' Boris Johnson for 'going on shore leave' during crisis

Lord Rose, who is a Tory peer, lashed out at the holidaying PM, who has taken two breaks in a fortnight despite having just weeks left at the helm - fuming: "The captain of the ship is on shore leave, right – nobody is in charge at the moment"

The Guardian - UK

‘Nobody is in charge’: Tory peer hits out at ministers over inflation

As rate reaches double digits, Stuart Rose calls lack of government action to shield households ‘horrifying’

The Independent UK

Zahawi condemns Labour’s energy plan for rewarding ‘wealthier people like me’

The Chancellor said he would rather target support for families struggling with the cost of living.

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Evening Standard

Our politicians are ducking the hard truths of this energy crisis

Whatever you think of the various proposals to deal with the energy crisis, one fact stands out beyond all others. As a nation, we are worse off. Natural gas prices are eight times higher than they were at the beginning of 2021. Much of the increase occurred before Vladimir Putin…

The Guardian - UK

‘Disgraceful’: Sturgeon condemns abuse of journalists outside Tory hustings

Pro-independence supporters filmed shouting ‘traitor’ and ‘scum’ at BBC Scotland editor outside Perth event

The Independent UK

Sunak heavily outspends Truss on Facebook adverts

Rishi Sunak’s campaign has been one of the top 20 UK spenders on Facebook advertising since mid-July.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss has refused to enshrine animal welfare in trade deals, says minister

George Eustice says rival Rishi Sunak has made clear there will be no compromise on welfare standards

The Independent UK

British employees amongst hardest working in the world, says Truss ally

Sajid Javid defended the minister’s past claim that Britons need to produce ‘more graft’.

Wales Online

Liz Truss says British workers are lacking in 'graft'

The frontrunner to be the next Prime Minister said productivity is 'very different' in London compared to the rest of the UK

The Guardian - UK

Sajid Javid says Britons are hard workers after leaked Liz Truss ‘graft’ remarks

Former health secretary says context of Truss’s comments on British workers needing ‘more graft’ unclear

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