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Sunak favourite to be UK PM after Johnson drops comeback bid

Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain's next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final ballot he realised the country and the Conservative Party needed unity.

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If the Tory party brings back Boris Johnson, it really will be fit only for a straitjacket

He, more than anyone else, more even than herself, is culpable for the catastrophe of the Truss premiership

The Guardian - UK

UK's Johnson, Sunak Meet amid Private Battle for Tory Leadership

Conservative rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks late Saturday, reports said, as the feuding pair who once headed Britain's government were poised to battle for the leadership of their fractured ruling party. Former prime minister Johnson, who returned from a Caribbean holiday earlier in the day aiming…

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Over 100,000 Mirror readers say 'enough is enough' and demand general election NOW

Liz Truss left her mark in history books as the shortest-serving Prime Minister in Britain and the public will once again be forced to watch Tory MPs and members select our fourth PM in six years

Daily Mirror

The future offers only variants on austerity? Bunk. There are ways to invest and grow

Despite the UK’s new negative credit outlook, it still has vast resources if it wants to access them

The Guardian - UK

The last days of Truss were an utter shambles. Then the real chaos began

The departure of Britain’s shortest serving prime minister and a possible comeback by her predecessor has created further divisions and infighting in the chaotic Conservative party

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on why a general election in Britain is now essential

The Conservatives want to foist another prime minister upon the country but they must not be allowed to do more harm

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Prince William 'will take active role in planning King's coronation'

Prince of Wales is understood to be especially keen the coronation avoids any "archaic, feudal or imperial" elements and represents a modern Britain

Daily Mirror

A good time to 'keep calm and carry on'

There is definitely a "shifting the deckchairs on the Titanic" feel to the situation in Britain at the moment. If recent political events had been presented as a soap opera script it would have been rejected for being totally unbelievable.

Bangkok Post

'Britain needs a fresh start - Tories have trashed our institutions and economy'

Labour Party Deputy Leader Angela Rayner says needs a fresh start and a general election. After all the Tory chaos, the country should not face the return of Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror

UK's Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to meet, the Sunday Times reports

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, the two main potential candidates in the contest to become Britain's next prime minister, will meet, the Sunday Times reported.

Reuters

UK minister Kemi Badenoch backs Rishi Sunak to be next PM

Britain's trade minister Kemi Badenoch on Saturday backed former finance minister Rishi Sunak to be the next prime minister, ruling herself out of a leadership race she had considered entering.

Reuters

Brexit isn’t working, and Labour must be honest about it with Britain’s electorate

Goods trade is down, as is productivity, and the financial sector is also set to suffer. But will the opposition dare talk about it?

The Guardian - UK

Fixing the economic mess left by Liz Truss is way beyond the ability of Boris Johnson

Analysis: Should he succeed in making a comeback, the former prime minister will have few tools available to overcome Britain’s problems

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Daily Record

Stormzy tells Louis Theroux pressures of fame made him 'crash out' of public eye

Britain's most successful rapper is back with a new confidence as he prepares to release a new album.

Reuters

Boris Johnson reaches threshold to enter UK leadership race - ally

Boris Johnson has enough support to enter the race to become Britain's next prime minister, his ally and Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge said on Saturday, reporting that the former leader had reached the 100 endorsement threshold.

Daily Record

'UK's dullest man' selling calendar of favourite car parks including four Scots locations

Kevin Beresford's bizarre gift idea pays tribute to car parks in Edinburgh and the Highlands, among other locations.

Daily Mirror

7 ways Britain is falling apart while the Tories squabble amongst themselves

While the Tories spat about whether to put Boris Johnson back in Downing Street, the nation is creaking at the seams in the NHS, food banks and the wider economy

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EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

Observers of Britain’s governing structure can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through a succession of prime ministers without holding an election

Radio France Internationale

France pushes for investigation into use of drones in Ukraine conflict

France, Britain and Germany have asked the United Nations to conduct an "impartial" investigation into Iranian drones the West says Russia is using in the war in Ukraine. Despite the escalation in the conflict, France is insisting on the importance of keeping communication lines open with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Britain’s economic outlook lowered to ‘negative’, says Moody’s

Moody’s kept UK’s credit rating at Aa3

Bangkok Post

Johnson returns to UK amid comeback talk

LONDON: Former prime minister Boris Johnson Saturday returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative leadership rival Rishi Sunak reached the minimum threshold to contest the UK's top job.

France 24

Zelensky says Russia launched 36 rockets in 'massive attack' on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday Russia carried out a "massive attack" on Ukraine overnight, following reported strikes on critical infrastructure across the country. Several regions also reported strikes on energy facilities, while missiles were shot down in others. Read about the day's developments as they unfolded on FRANCE 24's…

Reuters

Iran condemns call for UN probe into alleged use of its drones in Ukraine

Iran on Saturday strongly condemned a call by France, Germany and Britain for the United Nations to probe accusations that Russia has used Iranian-origin drones to attack Ukraine, its foreign ministry said.

Reuters

Boris Johnson returns to UK in bid for rapid political comeback

Boris Johnson returned to Britain from holiday on Saturday to consider an audacious bid for a second term as prime minister in a race that could pit him against his former finance minister whose resignation in July helped drive him out of office.

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