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'Fighter' Truss mocked in parliament as UK PM defends her record

British Prime Minister Liz Truss's insistence that she would not quit after sparking a financial crisis was met with howls of laughter, incredulity and shouts of "resign, resign" as she spoke in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Reuters

Tory MP confirms to Commons he has submitted letter of no confidence in Truss

William Wragg told MPs he would like to vote with Labour to ban fracking because he is opposed to it

Evening Standard

A short history of ‘confidence matters’ in the House of Commons

Treating routine votes as confidence matters is a rare and high-stakes tactic that was last used in 1994.

The Independent UK

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Upcoming Liz Truss biography gets a name change to reflect her woes

The title of a new biography on Prime Minister Liz Truss referred to by Keir Starmer in the House of Commons today has been changed to refer to her difficult first few weeks in office, we can reveal.

Evening Standard

Married Labour MP 'under investigation after sexual harassment complaint'

A MARRIED Labour MP is reportedly facing an investigation after sexual harassment complaints.

The National (Scotland)

UK leader Liz Truss faces test in Parliament, seeks lifeline

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is set for a House of Commons grilling as she tries to fend off calls to quit over her botched economic plan

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman blames ‘Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati’ for disruptive protests

The opposition benches were cackling in laughter in response to the debate in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

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Yvette Cooper brutally slaps down Suella Braverman's attack on 'tofu-eating' activists

In an extraordinary rant the Home Secretary reeled off a long list of people she dislikes - ironically including a 'coalition of chaos' - and was immediately pulled up on it by Labour's Yvette Cooper

Daily Mirror

A Muppet Show video starring Liz Truss and her cabinet has gone viral

Liz Truss memes are taking over social media

Evening Standard

Margaret Ferrier MP under investigation by parliamentary watchdog

The probe will determine whether her actions caused ‘significant damage’ to the reputation of the House of Commons or MPs.

The Independent UK

Lanarkshire MP Margaret Ferrier faces probe over damaging Parliament's reputation

The MP previously pled guilty to breaking COVID laws

Daily Record

The Standard View: Jeremy Hunt faces mammoth task to sell huge spending cuts

If it wasn’t already clear, it is now: the Chancellor is in total command of economic policy. Jeremy Hunt’s television address yesterday morning followed by his statement to the House of Commons that afternoon laid bare the near-total repudiation of Liz Truss’s plan for growth.

Evening Standard

Margaret Ferrier faces standards investigation which could lead to recall election

DISGRACED MP Margaret Ferrier is facing an investigation into her conduct by the Standards Commissioner after breaking Covid laws during the…

The National (Scotland)

Position of UK's PM, Liz Truss, in doubt after new Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics'

The UK’s new Treasury chief has ripped up the government’s economic plan, dramatically reversing most of the tax cuts and spending plans that new Prime Minister Liz Truss announced less than a month ago.

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Truss sees UK vision dismantled as rivals fight for her job

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss was clinging to power on Monday after suffering the abject humiliation of being forced to U-Turn on much of the economic program she announced only last month.

Evening Standard

Liz Truss holds crunch No10 meeting with Cabinet as she faces calls to resign from five Tory MPs

Mss Truss swerved a House of Commons grilling on her decision to sack Kwasi Kwarteng

The Guardian - UK

With the energy price climbdown, Liz Truss has probably sealed her own fate

It’s unclear why the PM would stay in office now; Hunt has become the face of change and Mordaunt made smart moves in her place

Nottingham Post

Just two Nottinghamshire Conservative MPs confirm support for Liz Truss

One MP said he was awaiting a parliamentary statement from the Chancellor

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The National (Scotland)

Fifth Tory MP calls for Truss to quit as she fails to stand up to scrutiny

A FIFTH Tory MP has called for Liz Truss to go after she failed to stand up to scrutiny in the House of Commons for binning her entire economic…

Wales Online

Thunderous laughter as Commons leader tries to insist the Prime Minister isn't 'cowering under her desk'

Commons leader Penny Mordaunt has been taking questions from MPs in the Prime Minister's absence

The Guardian - UK

At this rate, the next PM will be the chasm where Suella Braverman’s soul should be

The Tory party is already lining up its next leader, running through all its MPs in ever-decreasing quality, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Independent UK

UK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics'

New U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt has reversed most of an economic package announced by the government just weeks ago, including a planned cut in income taxes

Evening Standard

Hunt tears up mini-budget as Truss dodges questions

I’m not sure how much I ever bought the old adage that 90 per cent of success is about showing up. But when you are the prime minister, you have sacked your chancellor of 38 days and his replacement has just gone on television to repudiate your mini-budget and entire…

The Independent UK

Liz Truss to dodge MPs’ questions, sending Penny Mordaunt instead

Sir Keir Starmer secured urgent question in bid to force PM to the despatch box

The Independent UK

Live: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt makes emergency statement - OLD

The new Chancellor is rushing forward measures that had been due to be announced on October 31 in a bid stabilise financial markets.

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