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Liz Truss copies Margaret Thatcher outfit 'to the last detail' for TV debate

THE Tory leadership battle has at times felt less like a race to replace Boris Johnson and more like a contest to imitate Margaret Thatcher.

The National (Scotland)

Twitter users spot Liz Truss recreating Thatcher outfit at Tory leadership debate

Debate online rages over whether the lady is for turning into the Conservative figurehead who won three general elections

Wales Online

Twitter spots Liz Truss recreating Thatcher outfit at Tory leadership debate

The Foreign Secretary appeared to be wearing a similar outfit to Margaret Thatcher’s from a 1979 election broadcast.

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Humour, armies, and cats: Tories tell 'biggest weaknesses' at leadership hustings

RISHI Sunak thinks his biggest weakness is working too hard, while Liz Truss says hers is being too enthusiastic.

The National (Scotland)

Conservative leadership election: why tax cuts are an economic gamble

Always keen to be identified as the party of low taxation, the Conservatives won the 2019 general election on a promise not to raise income tax, VAT or national insurance. So last year’s national insurance increase was bound to rankle, even though it could feasibly be blamed on the huge…

The Conversation

Ranked: Tory leadership candidates’ branding efforts from best to worst

From flag-waving videos to American-style slogans, the campaigns of the final five are rated by a PR expert

The Independent UK

Queen's relationship with her PMs - awkward apology and fury with Thatcher

With the Tory leadership contest well underway, the Queen will be soon welcoming in the 15th Prime Minister of her 70-year reign - and here we take a look at her bond with some of her former PMs

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Who is Kemi Badenoch — the surprise insurgent gunning to be PM

From flipping burgers at McDonald’s to a meteoric rise through the Westminster ranks — does the culture warrior have what it takes to be the next PM?

Evening Standard

Liz Truss launches leadership campaign by drawing on her Paisley roots

The wannabe Prime Minister referred to her time at West Primary when seeking to drum up support for her leadership bid this morning.

Daily Record

Londoner’s Diary: Theresa May says UK risks ‘sliding back’ on trans rights

Today’s Diary: May fears trans rights sliding back / Truss criticised for hostage deal / De Waal climing the walls / Cat cafe faces closure

Evening Standard

With tax cuts pledges galore, the Tories are out of touch with economic reality

Labour would never be allowed to get away with the fantastical rhetoric of these Conservative leadership contenders, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss under pressure as rivals steal march in Tory leadership race

Foreign secretary forced to regroup after trailing behind Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt after first round ballot

The Guardian - UK

U.K.'s Conservative leader contenders pitch themselves as next Margaret Thatcher

They want to be Thatcher, but then again Johnson wanted to be Churchill.

Axios

The most coveted endorsement in race to be next British prime minister? Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher has not been in power since 1990. In fact, she's been dead since 2013. But the former Conservative prime minister has been a regular presence in this week's contest to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's next leader.

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson boasts he's 'proud' and quits with 'head held high' in shameless PMQs

The Prime Minister showed no remorse for years of sleaze and scandal in a defiant PMQs session with Keir Starmer - and even suggested he could skip next week's final clash ever

Daily Mirror

Penny Mordaunt says she 'has no willy' in bizarre Thatcher pitch for leadership

Penny Mordaunt, who polling suggests is the most popular candidate among grassroots members, quoted Margaret Thatcher as she referenced the divisive issue - and ruled out a snap General Election if she wins

Daily Mirror

Tory leadership election plunges into bitter spats and lurches right as MPs hold key vote

Right-wingers were splintering this morning between Liz Truss and 'woke warrior' Suella Braverman as policies tilted further to the right all the time - and TWO candidates quoted Margaret Thatcher

The National (Scotland)

Scotland reacts to Rishi Sunak's pledge to 'run economy like Thatcher'

SCOTS have reacted in outrage after Tory leadership frontrunner Rishi Sunak pledged to “run the economy like Margaret Thatcher”.

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Evening Standard

Now Tory hopefuls fight to be ‘heir to Margaret Thatcher’

Big guns trade blows on day of first crunch vote in Tory leadership contest

The Independent UK

UK Conservative hopefuls strikingly diverse, firmly on right

The race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being called Britain's most diverse political leadership campaign

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak would run economy ‘like Margaret Thatcher’ and ‘cut taxes responsibly’

Former chancellor has set out his economic vision as detractors accuse his camp of ‘dirty tricks’

The Independent UK

Common sense Thatcherism needed for UK economy, says Sunak

The former chancellor told the Telegraph newspaper that his economic vision amounted to ‘common sense Thatcherism’.

France 24

Diverse list of contenders raises prospect of first non-white British PM

The list of contenders in the running to be the next UK prime minister is notably diverse – the result of years of work to promote ethnic minority talent within the conservative party. But would a black or Asian prime minister be a leap forward for racial equality in the…

The Guardian - UK

Tory leadership rivals are swapping Boris Johnson’s illusions for their own

Instead of investing in public services, they propose tax cuts; instead of tackling the excesses of business, they promise a free for all, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Reuters

Factbox-Now UK's Boris Johnson has quit, who might replace him?

Five candidates are left in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister.

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