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Andrew Bailey: who is the Bank of England governor – and is his job safe?

He has been accused of being asleep at the wheel over inflation, but sacking the Threadneedle Street chief would be a risky step

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak admits taking money from deprived areas

Video shows candidate telling Tories in Tunbridge Wells he started making sure ‘areas like this are getting the funding they deserved’

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak boasts of taking money from ‘deprived urban areas’ in leaked clip

The former chancellor told Tory members that he was proud of his work diverting public funds to wealthier towns

Evening Standard

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Suella Braverman’s attack on ‘woke’ HR is a spectacular own goal

The attorney general wants to scrap Whitehall diversity training. It could mean a host of new lawsuits that the government would lose, says discrimination lawyer Robin Moira White

The Guardian - UK

Conservative leadership race: ‘Next PM must find billions to help out struggling households’

Carrying on with the current economic policy is ‘not going to cut it’, IFS chief says

Evening Standard

Emily Sheffield: Tories should delay voting until we get solutions to this crisis

This week Sajid Javid played another political blinder. He was the first to offer his resignation from Boris Johnson’s government, tipping Rishi Sunak into action, which in turn caused a resignation stampede. It is the former Chancellor who has taken the main brunt of accusations of disloyalty, but it was…

Evening Standard

Liz Truss humiliated by Kay Burley over history of U-turns from Brexit to Ukraine

The Foreign Secretary and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak were grilled on Sky News by presenter Kay Burley who asked a number of hard-hitting questions of the leadership hopefuls.

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Liz Truss grilled by Kay Burley over history of U-turns

The Tory leadership hopeful took part in a live TV debate on Sky News on Thursday

Liverpool Echo

Tax remains key divide as leadership campaigns respond to economic outlook

Liz Truss’s campaign has argued for implementing tax cuts quickly, while the Sunak campaign has warned against too much borrowing.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak: Where do they stand on women’s issues?

See the candidates’ stances on abortion rights and tackling violence against women

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become prime minister?

Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and currently ahead of Rishi Sunak thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding

The Independent UK

Sunak defends taking money from deprived urban areas as he faces latest hustings with Liz Truss – as it happened

Candidates face Tory members in Eastbourne; former chancellor, who was filmed saying he tried to divert funds from ‘deprived urban areas’, says it was sensible

The Guardian - UK

BoE's Bailey rebuffs talk of less central bank independence in UK

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey pushed back at suggestions by the front-runner to become Britain's next prime minister Liz Truss and her supporters that the government should have a bigger role in how the central bank operates.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak: Who is the former chancellor running to be the next PM?

Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party

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Bank of England governor urges workers to limit pay rise demands to help others without ‘bargaining power’

Andrew Bailey also rejected criticism bank should have raised interest rates sooner

The Guardian - UK

No emergency cost of living help for at least a month, says minister

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says support will not be introduced until ministers return to work

The Independent UK

Tory leadership: What happens next in Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak contest?

Final two vying to be PM making their case to Conservative Party membership

The Independent UK

Next PM will have to find ‘many more billions to help households pay soaring energy bills’

Think tank also warns public services will need more investment

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The Independent UK

‘Sizzling’: Viewers react after Kay Burley quotes Eminem as she roasts Liz Truss in leadership debate

‘Take a bow, Kay Burley,’ posted one fan

The National (Scotland)

'Excruciating' moment as Kay Burley exposes Liz Truss's endless U-turns

LIZ Truss appeared uncomfortable as Kay Burley listed a number of her U-turns during the Sky News Q&A with the Tory leadership candidates.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson isn’t finished. His next move in politics may be even more alarming

Once out of office, the former PM could emulate US media shock-makers, wielding influence without accountability, says Guardian associate editor Martin Kettle

Daily Mirror

Who won Tory leadership debate? 'Nightmare' for Liz Truss as Rishi Sunak mounts fightback

Tory leadership hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak endured a tough grilling over the plans for Government in a Sky News clash. The Mirror's Ben Glaze looks at how they fared.

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living squeeze deepens as recession looms; Felixstowe port strike dates set – as it happened

Strike action will begin on 21st August after talks failed to produce a reasonable pay offer, says Unite union

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What the interest rate spike means for the country – and for you

In today’s newsletter: The biggest rate rise in nearly 30 years comes amid forecasts of economic decline. How bad might it be?

The Independent UK

Tory leadership - live: Sunak warns ‘we’ll lose election if inflation rampant’ as Truss heckled

Former chancellor says he’s ‘particularly worried’ about policies that worsen crisis after protesters interrupt foreign secretary

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