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The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Sunak closing gap on Truss in Tory leadership contest, poll shows

Foreign secretary’s lead down to five points in latest poll of party members, after 24-point lead a fortnight ago

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Tory MSP furious over Liz Truss's 'inappropriate' Nicola Sturgeon comment

A FORMER Conservative MSP has said she will not be backing Liz Truss in the party’s leadership contest after her “inappropriate” comment about…

The National (Scotland)

Sunak can win next general election, say Scottish Tory MPs and MSPs

Scottish Tory MPs and MSPs voiced their support for the former chancellor on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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Watch Jacob Rees-Mogg defend Nicola Sturgeon 'attention seeker' jibe from Truss

JACOB Rees-Mogg has defended Liz Truss after she vowed to “ignore” the First Minister if elected Tory leader.

The National (Scotland)

Conservative leadership race: Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘fantasy’ economics

New poll shows gap between Tory leadership candidates has narrowed

Evening Standard

Liz Truss criticised over plans to lower pay for public sector workers

She claimed there is too much bureaucracy and "stale groupthink in Whitehall" which she hopes to cleanse

Manchester Evening News

Liz Truss’s plans to cut public sector pay leave Tory mayor ‘speechless’

Leadership candidate’s plan would hit nurses, police officers and armed forces, says Sunak backer

The Guardian - UK

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‘She’s always moaning’: Jacob Rees-Mogg doubles down on Liz Truss’s attack on Nicola Sturgeon

Remarks come as Tory leadership contender told party members Scottish first minister should be ‘ignored’

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon accused of 'always moaning' by Jacob Rees-Mogg as Tories step up attacks on First Minister

Rees-Mogg also accused Sturgeon of wanting to keep Scotland in "permanent lockdown" as the UK Government supported the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Record

Liz Truss vows to slash pay of nurses and teachers outside London in 'levelling down' plan

Critics said Liz Truss' promise would result in a 'war on Workington' rather than Whitehall and marked the death of Boris Johnson's levelling up agenda

Daily Mirror

Geri Halliwell told Liz Truss to ‘go for’ Tory leadership at Euro 2022 final

Singer faced backlash after posing for a photo with Nadine Dorries as Lionesses won the Euro 2022 final

The Independent UK

Truss and allies launch attack on ‘attention-seeker’ Sturgeon

Liz Truss said the Scottish First Minister should be ignored, while Jacob Rees-Mogg said she is ‘always moaning’.

The Independent UK

UK leadership candidate Truss: junk food taxes "are over"

The frontrunner to become British prime minister, Liz Truss, said she would scrap plans to restrict multi-buy deals on food and drink high in fat, salt, or sugar and would not impose any new levies on unhealthy food.

Reuters

Liz Truss U-turns on plan to pay less in areas like the North East

The Tory leadership hopeful had outlined plans for regional pay boards that would pay less in some areas but later said policy had been

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The Guardian - UK

When the Lionesses won, every overlooked and patronised woman triumphed too

So many women who couldn’t care less about football were in tears, because they understood what it meant, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Daily Record

Liz Truss has 'no right' to brand Nicola Sturgeon an 'attention seeker', blasts John Swinney

The Foreign Secretary reiterated her stance on not allowing another referendum on Scottish independence.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why hunger is as big a threat as Covid

In today’s newsletter: The war in Ukraine, spiralling inflation and the climate emergency are affecting food security. John Vidal explains the links between inflation, war, the climate emergency and food security

The Guardian - UK

Not radical enough? Starmer’s caution may yet carry Labour to power

Some of the party faithful are impatient for more, but they must keep their eyes fixed firmly on the prize, says Polly Toynbee, Guardian columnist

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The Independent UK

What the papers say – August 2

The front pages on Tuesday mix patriotism and politics with a pony punted from his local pub.

Daily Mirror

Voice of the Mirror: Joy and excitement from Lionesses win is inspiring new generation

Failing to promote women's football after the Lionesses' victory at the weekend would be a huge own goal, while Liz Truss is returning to the past with her plans for workers and trade unions

The Independent UK

Mordaunt makes return to Tory leadership contest to back ‘hope’ candidate Truss

Her endorsement came on stage at the latest hustings event as postal ballots began dropping on Conservative doormats.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss steps up war on public sector workers and unions in bid for Tory crown

The Foreign Secretary vowed to axe 'facility time', which allows union officials paid hours off to carry out duties while at work and semmed to rule out scrapping the fox hunting ban

The Independent UK

Liz Truss plan means lower pay for public service workers in poorer areas

Unions say favourite for PM’s job will face ‘opposition every step of the way’ if she pushes plans through

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss plan to cut £11bn in Whitehall waste ‘ludicrous’

Unions and experts attack Tory leadership candidate’s proposals for civil service savings

The Guardian - UK

Why is there unrest among civil servants and how will ministers respond?

Analysis: civil servants are frustrated with real-terms pay cuts, job losses, and political briefings against them

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