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The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Boris Johnson going on holiday less than 5 weeks before leaving No 10

A spokesperson said Mr Johnson will remain in charge of the country and be receiving updates as required.

Evening Standard

Wednesday briefing: Archie Battersbee and the devastating decisions faced by doctors, courts, and his family

In today’s newsletter: how a 12-year-old boy’s life became subject of agonising technical consideration – and how to help parents when the very worst happens

The Guardian - UK

LGBTQ+ Tories fear their rights are being weaponised in leadership contest

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have taken aim at ‘woke’ issues during the campaign to pander to the ‘far right’

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Spiralling inflation, crops left in the field and travel chaos: 10 reasons Brexit has been disastrous for Britain

As small businesses crumble, shelves get emptier and the care-worker shortage intensifies, life outside the EU is having a dire effect on many of us. Why aren’t politicians talking about it?

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss news – live: Sunak trails hugely in Tory leader bid amid GCHQ ballot fears

Tory voters to receive postal ballots a week later following delays

The Independent UK

Liz Truss proves she has no mandate north of the Border after hypocritical attack on Sturgeon

Sturgeon has a far greater democratic legitimacy than Truss who is potentially about to be elected PM by a right-wing cabal of 160,000 Tory members so she should either respect that or haud her wheesht, writes Annie Brown.

Daily Record

What the papers say – August 3

The latest Tory leadership jostling leads many of the national papers on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

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Ballots ‘delay’ gives Sunak time before votes cast as Truss pulls ahead in poll

Delays to ballots are not expected to change the contest’s end date, a Conservative MP said.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson going on summer holiday less than five weeks before leaving No 10

A spokesperson said Mr Johnson will remain in charge of the country and be receiving updates as required.

The Independent UK

Conservative leadership voting 'delayed' after GCHQ spies warn of cyber attack

UK intelligence services at GCHQ have warned of cyber attacks leading to a reported delay in voting by Conservative members to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister

Daily Mirror

Lorna Slater ‘terrified’ by Tory leadership candidates’ approach to economy

The Scottish Greens co-leader accused both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak of ‘disrespecting’ the Scottish people and the Scottish Parliament.

The Independent UK

Voting in Tory leadership contest delayed after GCHQ hacking warning

About 160,000 members of the Conservative Party will also no longer be allowed to change their votes

The Independent UK

Ballot papers for Tory leadership vote delayed after security concerns

The National Cyber Security Centre advised of a hacking risk to online voting by party members

The Guardian - UK

UK's Liz Truss has 34 point lead over Sunak - YouGov/Times poll

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has a 34 point lead over former finance minister Rishi Sunak among the Conservative Party members who will decide Britain's next prime minister, a YouGov poll for The Times newspaper showed on Tuesday.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Liz Truss: the disingenuous insurgent

Editorial: The current frontrunner in the race to be PM is pursuing reckless politics in the Johnsonian style

The Independent UK

Liz Truss suffers serious setback in race for PM with ‘full-fat U-turn’ on regional pay

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen says policy blunder could be ‘dementia tax moment’ for Sunak’s opponent

The Independent UK

Liz Truss to face GB News audience for live questions

The Foreign Secretary has agreed to take questions in Leigh, Greater Manchester, a so-called red wall seat.

The Guardian - UK

Truss suffers setback as criticism of civil service pay plan brings U-turn

Foreign secretary forced to abandon policy amid widespread criticism from within Conservative party

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Daily Mirror

£20 tickets for Rishi Sunak 'wine and nibbles' scrapped after too little demand

Party bosses in Gloucestershire abandoned plans to charge for the event after too few Conservative members signed up

Evening Standard

Liz Truss claims Geri Horner told her to ‘go for’ Tory leadership at Euro 2022 final

The politician and former Spice Girl crossed paths at the Euro 2022 final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday

The Independent UK

Liz Truss news – live: ‘Bonkers’ axed policy ‘could have cost Tories next election’

Foreign secretary lambasted over ‘levelling down’ plans labelled ‘a ticking time bomb’

Chronicle Live

Leading North East Tories hit out at Liz Truss's public sector pay plan before dramatic u-turn

Ms Truss u-turned on the proposed policy less than 12 hours after it was unveiled

The Guardian - UK

‘The new dementia tax’: Truss’s U-turn is first real howler of Tory leadership race

Analysis: Truss’s misjudgement earns her comparisons to Theresa May in blunder critics say could have proved fatal in general election

Daily Mirror

Lionesses WILL have Downing Street reception with next PM after Boris Johnson snub

The two candidates vying to become the next PM both committed to hosting a reception for the team, who will not will not be honoured with a visit to Downing Street this week

Reuters

UK's Truss says world will be a safer place after Al Qaeda leader's death

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday that the world would be a safer place following the United States' killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan.

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