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The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

What would a real-terms benefits cut mean for UK claimants?

Liz Truss’s refusal to commit to a rise in line with inflation has triggered unrest among Tories

The Guardian - UK

Kwasi Kwarteng blames 'pressure' of Queen's death for mini-budget chaos

CHANCELLOR Kwasi Kwarteng has blamed the “pressure” of the Queen’s death for mistakes made in the UK Government’s mini-budget ...

The National (Scotland)

Liz Truss wants to inflict more austerity on Britain – but there’s nothing left to cut

Instead of ‘trimming the fat’ from the public sector, this government seems intent on sinking the welfare state entirely, says Rosie Collington of the UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

The Guardian - UK

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Truss’s benefits plans and why many Tories are sticking up for claimants

The PM is likely to face another rebellion if she drops pledge to raise benefits in line with inflation

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss news – live: PM will admit plan to boost economy will cause ‘disruption’

Fall-out over abandoned tax cut could continue over whether to increase benefits in line with inflation

The Independent UK

Michael Gove ramps up pressure on Liz Truss to widen free school meals scheme

The Conservative former Education Secretary said all primary pupils should get free school dinners 'in an ideal world' - and right now Liz Truss must extend provision to all households on Universal Credit

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss admits she still wants to bring top rate of income tax down despite U-turn

The Prime Minister said she would ‘like to see the higher rate lower’ for the wealthiest

Evening Standard

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Shoplifting crime in Scotland on the rise amid fears cost of living crisis is forcing some to steal

Shopkeepers warned it was "no coincidence" that thefts were increasing at a time when the cost of food has soared.

Daily Record

Tell us if you think we need a snap General Election

As chaos continues to swirl around the new Prime Minister, we want to hear from you

Liverpool Echo

Truss still wants to bring top rate of income tax down despite U-turn

The Prime Minister said she would ‘like to see the higher rate lower’ for the wealthiest.

The Independent UK

MPs want to dock Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's pay over 'gross mismanagement' of economy

The Liberal Democrats plan to table a censure motion calling for them to lose half of their additional salaries paid as part of their roles in Government

Wales Online

Shortest serving UK prime ministers in modern history as Liz Truss ‘could be gone by Christmas’

Some Tory MPs say they have already submitted letters of no confidence in new PM

The Independent UK

Liz Truss becomes shortest-serving UK prime minister in history as she resigns after 45 days

Boris Johnson’s successor dethroned by backbench rebellion caused by disastrous ‘mini-Budget’

The Independent UK

Liz Truss hints she could bring back tax cut for rich in future - despite Budget U-turn

The Prime Minister said she 'would like to see' the 45p top rate of Income Tax lower - and said only that she wasn't contemplating a future change 'now'

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The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Tory conference 2022 – so bad even Michael Gove has drawn the line

MPs are already pining for the golden era of Johnson and Patel, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The National (Scotland)

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng facing bid to dock their pay amid economic turmoil

LIZ Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng are facing a parliamentary bid to dock their pay following their “gross mismanagement” of the economy.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss and Kwarteng should get pay docked for ‘gross mismanagement’, say Lib Dems

Opposition party to table censure motion over ‘gross mismanagement of public finances’

The National (Scotland)

Liz Truss forced to apologise for £2500 energy bill price cap bungle in radio interviews

When Truss was interviewed by eight local radio stations last week she repeatedly stated that consumers’ energy bills would be “no more than…

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Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon leads tributes to Stone of Destiny 'liberator' Ian Hamilton

The First Minister hailed Hamilton as "one of the many giants on whose shoulders the modern SNP stands".

The Independent UK

Truss and Kwarteng face Commons bid to dock their pay over ‘gross mismanagement’

The Liberal Democrats plan to table a censure motion calling for the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to lose half their additional salaries.

Wales Online

What Government plans for Universal Credit, DWP benefits and pensions may mean

Benefits could be cut in real terms, while the average family may be just £90 better off a year

Chronicle Live

Metro security squad to stay for three years after helping slash crime at North Tyneside stations

Nexus has announced that the 24-strong team has been retained for an extra three years, having been brought in to help deal with a spate of crime and disorder

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss declines to rule out raising the state pension age

The Prime Minister said she will not 'speculate' on issue - leading to claims she is 'preparing to force millions to tear up their retirement plans'

Evening Standard

This panic among the Tories is making Boris Johnson’s time look stable

U-turns are an inelegant but necessary manoeuvre on the erratic journey of politics. Tony Blair executed one on his pledge to hold a referendum on the EU constitution, deepening integration in the early 2000s, while George Osborne engaged his reverse gear as chancellor over benefit cuts to diffuse an internal…

The New Daily

Treasurer pleads caution on tax cuts as calls to ditch them grow louder

With deteriorating global economic conditions and no prospect of remission inflation, the Treasurer promised a “sustainable” budget.

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