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Liz Truss rejects Margaret Thatcher comparisons: ‘I am my own person’

Liz Truss has denied she is modelling herself on Margaret Thatcher, labelling such comparisons as “frustrating”.

The Independent UK

2 contenders battle for Conservative votes in UK leader race

The two candidates to become Britain’s next prime minister have begun a head-to-head battle for the votes of Conservative Party members who will choose the country’s new leader

The Independent UK

Ruth Davidson backs Rishi Sunak but warns against ‘blue-on-blue’ battle

Former Scottish Tory leader Baroness Ruth Davidson praised the former chancellor’s work in the Treasury during Covid.

The Independent UK

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Tory leadership race: Rishi Sunak calls himself ‘common sense’ Thatcherite – as it happened

Former chancellor says UK ‘needs to control borders’ and again references Margaret Thatcher

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss breaks cover in eyebrow-raising interview as savage Tory blue-on-blue begins

The Foreign Secretary defended 'fantastic' Boris Johnson, admitted she has £30bn a year of unfunded tax cuts and drew battle lines with Rishi Sunak as she finally agreed to a broadcast interview - only after making the final two

Daily Mirror

Truss insists her plan to cut taxes to boost growth is not a gamble

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she would have liked Boris Johnson to continue in office but promised a clean break from his economic policies.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss claims unresolved Brexit row with EU shows she ‘gets stuff done’

Tory candidate says she was wrong to vote Remain and claims ‘portents of doom didn’t happen’

The Independent UK

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Liz Truss claims tax cuts will not affect inflation as she battles Rishi Sunak over Thatcher legacy

Both candidates for the Tory leadership have attempted to cloak themselves in a Thatcherite mantle as promises of tax cuts become the dividing line in the six week campaign.

Daily Record

Liz Truss struggling to win Scottish Tory MP support as Ruth Davidson backs Rishi Sunak

The Foreign Secretary has been tipped to win the contest, but there is not a rush among the Scottish Tory group at Westminster to back her

Daily Record

Liz Truss looks to emergency budget to lower tax as she fights Rishi Sunak for No 10

The final candidates to be PM have launched pitches in national newspapers this morning

Manchester Evening News

Liz Truss promises emergency budget to cut taxes as Sunak vows to be ‘Thatcherite’ PM

Sunak says Truss cannot win election against Labour, as candidates compete over tax

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 faces uphill battle to displace Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK

Conservative leadership race latest: Liz Truss opens up 24 pt lead on Rishi Sunak in new Tory members poll

The data highlights the scale of the challenge faced by Mr Sunak to win over the Tory party membership

Evening Standard

Two local SNP MPs among dozens found to be claiming Amazon Prime back on expenses

The SNP MPs have been named among a number of elected officials found to be charging their Amazon Prime subscriptions to the taxpayer. Angela Crawley MP refused to comment on the expense.

Glasgow Live

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The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: The questions that will determine the next prime minister

In today’s newsletter: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will now face the Conservative membership – but is she the next Thatcher or is he the one to unite the party’s fractured support?

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs’ favourite Rishi Sunak faces challenge to win over party members

Analysis: missteps mean he trails Liz Truss in polls, and he will need to sell himself as a safer electoral bet

The Guardian - UK

‘Vote me, get Thatcher’: why the Tories are still obsessed with the Iron Lady

The Conservative leadership candidates can’t stop comparing themselves to their ex-leader – while happily ignoring the truth about her time in office

The Independent UK

What the papers say – July 21

The front pages liken the contest between the final two Tory candidates as a ‘dog fight’.

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The Independent UK

Hugh Laurie roasts Liz Truss for tweet saying she will ‘hit the ground’: ‘Blindingly stupid’

Foreign secretary deleted her post moments after it was published

Daily Record

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss guarantee a Tory race to the bottom in fight to be PM

The two Conservatives vying to be the next Prime Minister bear responsibility for the current economic crisis and will not get us out of it, writes Record View.

Dynamite News

International: Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak emerge as finalists in UK PM race

International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt was knocked out in the final round of ballot among Conservative lawmakers. Sunak garnered 137 votes while Truss received 113. Full story on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Tory leadership - live: Liz Truss denies tax cut ‘gamble’ of over £30bn would fuel inflation

The inquiry will still go ahead despite the prime minister’s resignation

ABC News

MPs and ordinary voters no longer have a say in who becomes Britain's next PM. Here's what happens next

Only a small section of the British public will decide who gets to lead the country following Boris Johnson's resignation. So who are they and who will they vote for?

The Hindu

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The Independent UK

Liz Truss eyes emergency budget to lower tax as she fights Rishi Sunak for No 10

As the final Tory leadership contenders battle for the support of Conservative members, Mr Sunak claimed he is the only one who can beat Labour.

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