Liz Truss has warned she will take unpopular decisions as she pledged to act immediately on soaring energy bills if she becomes prime minister this week.

But Scotland’s First Minister said she hopes to have a good relationship with whoever is the next occupant of Number 10.

Exclusive: Stokes, who played in the Women’s Euros, says she was forced to delete some old friends who shared sexist posts

Schools are not covered by the energy price cap as they face 300 per cent rise in energy bills

Older people will receive further money off their energy bills this autumn

Older people will receive further money off their energy bills this autumn

Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him abov...

He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him abov...

The business secretary’s delicate political manoeuvring has served him well, including backing Liz Truss. But, asks Tom Peck, is ideological fantasy about to hit reality?

A 31-year-old man has been arrested by police following incident in Sheffield

‘Human hand grenade’ seen by Tories as Johnson continuity candidate and ahead of Rishi Sunak throughout the race thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding

‘Human hand grenade’ seen by Tories as Johnson continuity candidate and ahead of Rishi Sunak throughout the race thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding

Foreign secretary remains favourite to beat ex-chancellor to 10 Downing Street

Foreign secretary remains favourite to beat ex-chancellor to 10 Downing Street

Tory loyalists tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country

Tory loyalists tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country

A man has been arrested.

Taking a look back at some notorious moments from the ‘greased piglet’s’ storied career

Taking a look back at some notorious moments from the ‘greased piglet’s’ storied career

New prime minister will succeed Boris Johnson on Tuesday 6 September

New prime minister will succeed Boris Johnson on Tuesday 6 September

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak set to be named Britain’s next prime minister

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak set to be named Britain’s next prime minister

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak set to be named Britain’s next prime minister

Cost of living crisis: As the Independent shines a spotlight on the challenges facing the UK, we speak to parents in need of help with ‘prohibitive’ prices

Ms Truss has been warned ‘toxic’ leadership contest has left party ‘deeply divided’ and risks costing Tories next election

‘If her government tries to do things on the integrity questions, I think there could be trouble quite early on’

The heir to the throne is hosting the two-day event at Dumfries House.

The mastheads look at the Conservative Party ahead of the announcement of the next prime minister.

Unhappy MPs said to want a leadership vote by end of year

The union’s general secretary said workers are ‘simply no longer prepared to accept poverty wages’.

The UK Government plans to increase its offshore renewable energy targets four-fold by 2030.

The Ministry of Defence said the exercise offered a strengthening of inter-operability, as the two European nations bid to join Nato.

The stark findings, based on polling of 1,416 people by YouGov, come even before energy bills are set to soar from October.

Some 39% of adolescents surveyed said they hand tried e-cigarettes compared with 32% who had tried smoking.

The Bill of Rights would make the UK Supreme Court the ultimate arbiter of human rights law in Scotland.

Sir Mark Rowley will take over as head of the force in the coming days.

The former editor of The Times and The Independent among others, Wilson played a key role in Rupert Murdoch’s controversial switch to Wapping in 1986, a move that changed the print industry forever

Nicola Sturgeon accused the UK Government of having been in ‘hibernation’ due to the Tory leadership contest.

The zoo opened in 1836 and was the fifth oldest in the world.

Man arrested on suspicion of robbery

The Foreign Secretary has said she will be capable of making ‘difficult decisions’ as prime minister

There were tears, cheers and heartfelt tributes from a host of rock legends as thousands of fans gathered in honour of Hawkins.

Outgoing prime minister endorses abilities of both leadership candidates

Ali Bhatti, 33, was Tasered multiple times to the ground by officers from Sussex Police

Sir Keir Starmer warned that the ‘centre is not holding.

The move would mean half of Scotland’s entire electorate, rather than just a simple majority, would be needed in order for Scotland to secede.

Boris Johnson has urged his divided party to unite once the Tory leadership race ends on Monday.

Report comes as Northern Ireland minister raises suggestions of new Brexit talks

Dominic Raab also rejects speculation he could abandon marginal seat for peerage

The outgoing prime minister, writing in the Sunday Express, said that the ‘national suspense’ is almost over.

Dr Fox reportedly recommended SureScreen Diagnostics to health secretary Matt Hancock in 2020

Dominic Raab also rejected speculation that he could abandon the marginal seat for a peerage.

Ukrainian president says he was ‘concerned’ when he found out there would be new administration

The Ukrainian president has said he was ‘concerned’ when he found out there would be a new administration.

PM’s way with words helped him all the way to Downing Street but also often got him into trouble

Met Office extends yellow weather warning into Sunday

Exclusive: Majority of surveyed councils concerned about increasing number of Ukrainians presenting as homeless, as government accused of ‘lack of plan’

Putin accused of ‘psychological’ warfare

Exclusive: Documents revealed days before High Court challenge show asylum seekers were forced onto plane and restrained

Former minister suspects Tory leadership frontrunner will be ‘right-wing and hard Brexit’ if elected leader on Monday

Councils are being forced to scrap big Christmas lights switch-on celebrations

Baby girl was pronounced dead on scene

Liam Gallagher, Dave Chappelle, Nile Rodgers and Queens of the Stone Age featured at the show in honour of the late Foo Fighters drummer.

The £3 billion warship left Portsmouth Naval Base on August 27 but suffered a mechanical fault soon after.

Johnny Brady has been ordered to stay in hospital

The foreign secretary has been accused of cosplaying Margaret Thatcher - but how similar to the Iron Lady is she really?

The Duke of Rothesay cut a heather rope to mark the opening of the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Archway structure

Detectives appeal for information about man in white jacket seen near scene of shooting

Around 14,000 emergency beds for rough sleepers and 3,000 support staff roles will be created this year, the Government said.

The Disasters Emergency Committee’s appeal was launched on Thursday.

Priti Patel’s policy branded ‘punitive and discriminatory’ by human rights professors

Tens of thousands of protesters from the far right and far left have joined forces to rally against the country’s pro-Western Czech government in the capital

Leadership frontrunner rated worse than every PM in 40 years except Boris Johnson

Eminent lawyer paid with £130,000 of public money argues planned inquiry would be judged ‘unlawful’ by courts

Mr Rees-Mogg could soon be headed to the cabinet after backing Liz Truss in the Tory leadership campaign

British Somali and former seaman Mahmood Mattan was hanged at Cardiff prison on 3 September 1952 despite having numberous alibis backed by witnesses and a lack of forensic evidence

Britons have recalled ‘beautiful’ memories from Bristol Zoo as the site opened its doors for the final time on Saturday.

Julian Bennett also stands accused of failing to give a sample for a drugs’ test, tribunal heard

The 62-year-old remains in hospital more than two months after the incident.

The Queen missed this year’s festivities.

Met Eireann issued an orange rain warning for intense rainfall.

The vaccine targets both the original strain of coronavirus and the Omicron variant.

South Cambridgeshire District Council introducing three-month trial for office-based staff which could be extended to bin collectors

Micheal Martin warned in a speech that unilateral action over the protocol risks ‘further instability’ in Northern Ireland.

It comes as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said that he will use his party’s conference later this month to set out a “roadmap for Britain”.

Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme

Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued alerts ahead of forecast heavy rains.

It comes after the train operator’s managing director Phil Whittingham stepped down amid a row over a reduced schedule.

The family has moved out of Kensington Palace and are now just a 10-minute walk from Windsor Castle.

Experts warn ‘perfect storm’ will affect the health service

Shoppers look to cut back on everyday items as energy bills soar

The process of announcing a new prime minister will be different from previous years

The Foreign Secretary, if she comes prime minister, is reportedly eyeing up a review of existing EU protections for employees.

The latest arrivals bring the number of people to have made the crossing so far in 2022 to 25,264.

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is to sail back to its home base after breaking down off the Isle of Wight.The £3 billion warship left from Portsmouth Naval Base on August 27 heading to the US for diplomatic visits and exercises ...

Liz Truss’s tax cut and defence spending pledges, coupled with spiralling inflation and the growing cost of government debt, will create a £60bn hole in the public finances by 2026, according to calculations by the Financial Times.