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Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:57:44 GMTNext prime minister odds: Who is the favorite to succeed Liz Truss?
Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Ben Wallace all tipped for top job
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:57:31 GMTNext prime minister odds: Who is the favorite to succeed Liz Truss?
Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Ben Wallace all tipped for top job
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:57:17 GMTElection Now: The Independent’s petition calling for general election passes 300,000 signatures
It comes as Conservative MPs prepare to elect our third prime minister of the year
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:50:53 GMT Liz Truss’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments
From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s short-lived leader would probably much rather forget
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:46:33 GMTLiz Truss: 10 of the new prime minister’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments
From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s short-lived leader would probably much rather forget
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:44:34 GMTWhy did Boris Johnson resign? Timeline of his biggest scandals as prime minister
As the Johnson era appears to be drawing to a close, we look back on the moments that ruined his standing among colleagues
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:36:34 GMTBoris Johnson eyes comeback bid as UK Tories pick new leader
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among several British lawmakers trying to scoop up support ahead of a short, intense contest to become the country's next prime minister
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:34:31 GMTWho is Grant Shapps? New home secretary appointed after Suella Braverman resigns
Former transport secretary is replacing Suella Braverman after her resignation
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:34:11 GMTWho is Grant Shapps? New home secretary appointed after Suella Braverman resigns
Former transport secretary is replacing Suella Braverman after her resignation
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:21:00 GMTLiz Truss in line for £18,000 ‘golden goodbye’ after resignation
Prime minister entitled to quarter of her salary as severance pay with no minimum time limit
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:20:48 GMTLiz Truss in line for £18,000 ‘golden goodbye’ after resignation
Prime minister entitled to quarter of her salary as severance pay with no minimum time limit
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:18:11 GMT‘Waves of revulsion’ in Scotland if Boris Johnson returns, says Blackford
The former prime minister has not formally announced plans to stand for the leadership.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:15:32 GMTBoris Johnson has ‘very’ good chance of returning to No 10, former aide says
Tim Montgomerie, now a Johnson critic, says ‘close to 140’ Tory MPs could back disgraced ex-PM – who remains loved by party members
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:11:02 GMTLiz Truss can claim £115,000 every year from taxpayer despite serving for just six weeks
Truss survived just 45 days in No 10, consigning herself to the history books as the country’s shortest serving prime minister
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:10:39 GMTLiz Truss can claim £115,000 every year from taxpayer despite serving for just six weeks
Truss survived just 45 days in No 10, consigning herself to the history books as the country’s shortest serving prime minister
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:08:54 GMTBillionaire brothers give Boris Johnson offices worth £85,000
Boris Johnson is entitled to claim £115,000 as a former prime minister, but has declared additional support from major Tory donors.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:07:51 GMTHow the world reacted to Liz Truss’s resignation as UK PM
‘Disastrous series of self-inflicted wounds which turned into a political death spiral’
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:07:14 GMTBen Wallace: Who is the defence secretary regularly tipped as the Tories’ next leader?
Ex-soldier’s reluctance to stand for party leadership looking increasingly like good sense and the ideal qualification for the job after months of Conservative chaos
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:07:01 GMTBen Wallace: Who is the defence secretary regularly tipped as the Tories’ next leader?
Ex-soldier’s reluctance to stand for party leadership looking increasingly like good sense and the ideal qualification for the job after months of Conservative chaos
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:02:49 GMTULEZ expansion boosted TfL’s income by almost £100m
RAC analysis found the move to make the Ulez 18 times larger had generated an estimated £93.6 million of additional revenue from drivers.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:00:57 GMTWho is Suella Braverman? Former Home Secretary who lasted just 44 days in the job
Hardline Brexit ‘Spartan’ and vehemently ‘anti-woke’ Ms Braverman was first to declare leadership ambitions before Boris Johnson’s downfall had even been confirmed
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:59:54 GMTCould Rishi Sunak replace Liz Truss as PM?
Richmond MP struggled to convince fellow Tories he was right man to lead economic revival this summer but his dire warnings have been entirely vindicated by disastrous and short-lived reign of Liz Truss
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:58:55 GMTCould Rishi Sunak replace Liz Truss as PM?
Richmond MP struggled to convince fellow Tories he was right man to lead economic revival this summer but his dire warnings have been entirely vindicated by disastrous and short-lived reign of Liz Truss
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:55:10 GMTWho is Suella Braverman? Former Home Secretary who lasted just 44 days in the job
Hardline Brexit ‘Spartan’ and vehemently ‘anti-woke’ Ms Braverman was first to declare leadership ambitions before Boris Johnson’s downfall had even been confirmed
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:50:08 GMTInstall new PM by Tuesday or risk higher interest rates, former cabinet secretary warns Tories
Liz Truss’s successor might not emerge for another week – but Gus O’Donnell warns that is too late
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:01:38 GMTLiz Truss: shortest serving prime ministers in UK history
Boris Johnson’s successor dethroned by backbench rebellion caused by disastrous ‘mini-Budget’
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:32:24 GMTJames Corden insists he did ‘nothing wrong’ following NY restaurant incident
The Late Late Show host was briefly banned from Balthazar in Manhattan.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:34:43 GMTLiz Truss news – live: Boris Johnson urges Tories to back him for PM as Rishi Sunak ‘certain’ to contest
Former PM wants to ‘get back together’ with chancellor, allies say
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:32:42 GMTExpanding London’s ultra-low emission zone boosted TfL’s income by almost £100m
RAC analysis found the move to make the Ulez 18 times larger had generated an estimated £93.6 million of additional revenue from drivers.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:31:50 GMTCould Boris Johnson become prime minister again?
He only left No 10 last month but, it seems, Liz Truss’s downfall has opened the door for a potential comeback
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:31:38 GMTCould Boris Johnson become prime minister again?
He only left No 10 last month but, it seems, Liz Truss’s downfall has opened the door for a potential comeback
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:18:54 GMTNext UK prime minister: Who will replace Liz Truss?
Boris Johnson’s successor has had shortest tenure in modern history
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:16:59 GMTNext UK prime minister: Who will replace Liz Truss?
Boris Johnson’s successor has had shortest tenure in modern history
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:38:23 GMTAustralian PM ‘concerned’ about delays to UK trade deal following Truss exit
Mr Albanese met Liz Truss when he visited the UK for the Queen’s funeral last month, and had met Boris Johnson at a Nato summit in June.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:13:39 GMTLiz Truss news – live: Boris Johnson urges Tories to back him for PM as Rishi Sunak ‘certain’ to contest
Former PM wants to ‘get back together’ with chancellor, allies say
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:29:44 GMTBoris Johnson ponders No 10 comeback following Liz Truss’s exit
Supporters of the former prime minister are urging him to stand again for the Tory crown.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:06:31 GMTDramatic departure of Liz Truss fuels demands for early general election
Independent petition for immediate poll passes 250,000 signatures
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 03:01:59 GMTWorld’s media assess Liz Truss’s demise and UK political turmoil
The Washington Post’s editorial board has put forward a strategy for Britain to ‘right itself after Truss’.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 02:07:34 GMTWhat the papers say – October 21
Political turmoil is the sole focus of the front pages.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:39:51 GMTFirst new-build West-End venue in 50 years enjoys ‘glorious’ opening night
Owner Nica Burns said the theatre had been ’embraced’ by audiences, but still needed to ‘earn its place’ in the world-famous theatre district.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:54:12 GMTSeven weeks of chaos under Liz Truss’s government
Tory leader resigned following 45 chaotic days
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTOnly 10% of women in Northern Ireland know how to access abortion services
Celebrities and medical bodies are among those who have signed an open letter calling for NI Secretary to formally commission abortion services.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTThird of NHS doctors in England are non-UK nationals
Nearly 18% of the total staff have non-UK nationality, up from 13% in 2016.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTHealth and care leaders ‘must recruit equivalent of population of Newcastle’
The care regulator warned of a gridlock that is paralysing services and risking people’s health.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTConsumer confidence claws back two points as UK grapples with ‘new abnormal’
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index continues to languish at a near-historic low of minus 47.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTLionesses among those to be honoured at Pride of Britain Awards
Other honours will be given to a girl who saved her father’s life, and two sailors who took 27 men off a burning ship.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTMaternity services ‘getting worse’, hospitals regulator warns
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it was worried about the way staff work together and described ‘systemic’ problems in NHS maternity.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTSix in 10 UK adults struggling to keep up with bills – City regulator
Around 31.9 million people, or 60% of UK adults, were estimated to be finding it a heavy burden or somewhat of a burden, FCA research found.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTMan killed in IRA ambush ‘had life stolen before he had the chance to live it’
Robin Bell was shot dead by the Provisional IRA on October 22, 1972 as he arrived to milk cows on his family’s farm.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:51:41 GMTKevin Spacey ‘deeply thankful’ after winning US civil lawsuit
Lawyers on behalf of the Hollywood actor praised the ‘swift and decisive verdict’, which was returned on Thursday in his favour.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:47:48 GMTFamily goes viral online for singing Suella Braverman sea shanty
The Marsh family’s song outlines how the former Home Secretary ‘spent days just wagging her tongue’ during her short time in office.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:45:13 GMTTories fear party split if Boris Johnson returns following dramatic Liz Truss resignation
Breakneck leadership race to produce new PM by 28 October
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:39:00 GMTLiz Truss aides ‘pretended her relatives had died’ to get her out of going on TV
Staffer claims only ‘minor people like aunts and cousins’ were killed off
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:17:01 GMTShocking farm footage shows piglets with tails cut off and mothers crammed into tiny cages
Photos and video expose myth of UK’s world-leading animal-welfare standards, activists say
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:40:02 GMTLettuce outlasts the Prime Minister as Truss resigns after 44 days
A live stream started by the Daily Star has been tracking whether a lettuce would outlast the Prime Minister.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:39:53 GMTMordaunt: I will keep calm and carry on following resignation of Liz Truss
The Commons Leader came third in the Tory leadership contest over the summer.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:33:15 GMTMan in 20s dies after falling from tower block in London
Woman inside found with head injuries after police called to reports of disturbance
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:30:22 GMTLauren Laverne reveals unfortunate Pointless coincidence following PM departure
In the pre-recorded episode, which aired on Thursday, show contestants asked about the tenure of UK prime ministers.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:16:12 GMTCandidates to replace Liz Truss will need support of 100 MPs to join Tory race
High threshold – it was 20 nominations last time – could keep Boris Johnson out of contest
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:56:25 GMTJohnson loyalists call for his return as Truss ends short, chaotic term in No 10
Liz Truss became a quitter, not a fighter as she resigned as Tory leader, with her exit from No 10 due next week.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:33:59 GMTJust 2% of Britons think Liz Truss did well as prime minister
Almost two thirds of Britons say she has been a ‘terrible’ PM
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:26:51 GMTKey dates and times in new Tory leadership race after Liz Truss resigns
Party members across UK will get online vote if two candidates remain after two MPs’ ballots
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:24:07 GMTOnline membership vote in leadership contest will be secure, says Tory chairman
Sir Jake Berry said ‘all efforts would be made’ to reach members who did not have access to the internet.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:39:29 GMTShetland plunged into phone and internet blackout after undersea cable damaged
Residents advised to avoid making non-urgent calls
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:26:46 GMTIrish premier asks for Liz Truss’s successor be selected quickly
Taoiseach Micheal Martin said that agreement on the protocol was ‘ever more urgent’ after a day of drama at Westminster.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:04:05 GMTSex work and drug dealing boost GDP – not volunteering – says ex-Whitehall boss
Gus O’Donnell said maximising the economic measure is ‘really, really stupid’ and ‘not something any grown up wants to do’.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:03:56 GMTEXPLAINER: Why was Truss' tenure so short -- and now what?
British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office last month with hopes and promises of reinvigorating the British economy and putting it on the path to long-term success
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:46:14 GMTWhat next after Liz Truss’s resignation as Tory leader?
Her successor is expected to be in place by October 28 after a truncated leadership election.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:43:56 GMTSunak, Mordaunt, Johnson? Contenders who could replace Truss
Liz Truss’ resignation as British Prime Minister has triggered another leadership race — the second in just four months — for the U.K.’s fractured and demoralized Conservative Party
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:30:38 GMTWoman dies after being hit by vehicle in Co Antrim
The 61-year-old woman was badly hurt in Crumlin on Tuesday afternoon.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:30:11 GMTHow world leaders reacted to Liz Truss’s resignation
‘The British are going to solve their problem,’ says Joe Biden
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:29:50 GMTTruss urged to turn down £115,000 ex-PM’s allowance
The Lib Dems said it will be ‘unconscionable’ if she claimed the payments after such a short time in office.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:10:34 GMTBoris Johnson forced out in scandal but could run to replace Liz Truss as PM
A little over six weeks after he was forced from Downing Street, the former prime minister is eyeing a comeback.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:09:56 GMTTory troubles: A brief timeline of UK political upheavals
It's a British cliché that a week is a long time in politics
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:07:36 GMTHarry: My eyes were opened the moment I started therapy
The duke made the comments in an on-stage chat at a San Francisco summit.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:57:38 GMTEx-wife of Screwfix millionaire awaits appeal ruling in long-running cash battle
Julia Goddard-Watts is challenging a High Court ruling she says gives her £7.4 million compared with her ex-husband James Goddard-Watts’s £75 million.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:56:56 GMTRefugees may have to stay at Dublin airport as Citywest reaches capacity
There have been repeated warnings about a squeeze on accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers in recent months.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:48:24 GMTHarry Dunn: US citizen pleads guilty to causing death of British teenager by careless driving
Harry Dunn’s family have fought for years to bring Anne Sacoolas to court as she had diplomatic immunity asserted on her behalf following fatal crash
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:40:32 GMTListen to Doddie Weir and ensure access to MND research funding, Tory MP says
The former Scotland and British and Irish Lions lock revealed in June 2017 that he was suffering from the disease.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:34:38 GMTIn Pictures: Liz Truss’s brief tenure at Number 10
During her 44 full days in No 10, she oversaw the pound plummeting, the cost of government debt soaring and poll numbers plunging.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:31:42 GMTWallace: ‘Malfunction’ led Russian fighter jet to release missile near UK plane
The SU-27 ‘released a missile’ near an RAF aircraft over the Black Sea last month, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace revealed on Thursday.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:31:28 GMTJames Nesbitt ‘saddened’ after being targeted in graffiti
Police are treating as a hate crime the message threatening the Cold Feet actor which was daubed on a wall in Portrush in Co Antrim.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:30:27 GMTMPs insist fans heading to World Cup must not be priced out of enjoying a beer
Reports have suggested a pint of beer could cost up to £15 although it could be cheaper in designated fan zones established for the event.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:21:39 GMTNadine Dorries rapped for ‘groundless’ claim over Channel 4 reality show OLD
Report could be obstacle to peerage for former culture secretary
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:20:28 GMTWho might stand in the Tory leadership contest after PM Liz Truss’s resignation?
Former candidate Rishi Sunak is among the names being mentioned but allies of Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove have said they will not run.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:19:28 GMTRight-wing Tory MPs claim Suella Braverman was sacked to clear way for immigration U-turn OLD
Liz Truss expected to rip up pledges to stay tough on immigration within days – something ex-home secretary opposed
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:17:33 GMTCabinet minister demands investigation into ‘manhandling’ of Tory MPs in fracking vote OLD
’It is never acceptable for there to be any harassment of members as they cast their democratic vote’
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:13:12 GMT‘Livid’ Tory backbencher says he has ‘had enough of talentless people’ OLD
Conservative backbencher says he has ‘not seen anything like’ scenes in Commons on Wednesday
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:12:08 GMTPrint of King’s painting of Balmoral snapped up for more than £5,000
A print of the King’s painting of Balmoral was bought at auction for £5,738 on Thursday by a private British collector.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:11:20 GMTSuella Braverman quits as home secretary with scathing broadside over Liz Truss’s ‘broken pledges’ OLD
Suella Braverman has resigned as home secretary after just 44 days as the prime minister’s government continues to descend into chaos
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:09:49 GMTTruss out of No 10 by the end of next week after short-lived premiership
Liz Truss was ultimately forced to accept she was a quitter, not a fighter as the scale of unrest in the Tory ranks became clear.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:08:14 GMTChild abuse inquiry calls for tougher laws and compensation scheme for victims
The £186.6 million Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, launched in 2015, published its final report on Thursday.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:12:59 GMTDead baby had ‘extraordinary’ discoloured patches on skin, Lucy Letby trial told
The newborn twin died at the Countess of Chester Hospital just over 24 hours after his premature birth.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:00:18 GMTWhen will the next prime minister be announced?
Tories keen to move on from disastrous Liz Truss era and have a new face in No 10 as soon as possible
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:59:44 GMTStarmer calls for general election ‘now’ and says Labour manifesto is ready
The Labour leader said Britons ‘deserve a proper say’ in the country’s future and that his party is ‘very prepared’.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:58:49 GMTFugitive forced to face the music for young producer’s murder
Dean Pascal-Modeste, 21, suffered 14 stab wounds and died at the scene in Grove Park, south-east London.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:57:14 GMTJacob Rees-Mogg facing legal challenge over fracking plans OLD
Exclusive: MPs to vote on Labour bid to ban controversial gas extraction method ‘once and for all’
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:56:43 GMTBorder poll would not have a ‘hope in hell’ of passing, says Bertie Ahern
The former Irish premier appeared before an Irish parliamentary committee meeting on Thursday.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:52:59 GMTRise in Covid-19 patients in England may have levelled off
It is too soon to know if the latest wave of the virus has peaked.
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:51:07 GMTSturgeon: General election a ‘democratic imperative’ after Truss resignation
Liz Truss announced she would stand down as Prime Minister on Thursday.