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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…

Evening Standard

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.

The New Daily

Government debt plan: What is it, when, and what cuts can we expect from Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng?

The Chancellor has now said his medium-term fiscal plan will come “shortly” rather than at the end of November, as was previously planned

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Michael Gove demands crackdown on secret foreign owners of slum rented homes

Former housing secretary condemns ‘opaque trusts’ used to snap up property ‘for speculative reasons’ – thwarting regeneration

The Independent UK

Michael Gove’s strong views on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

With other Tory big beasts away, Michael Gove has been a star of the conference this year.

Evening Standard

Truss defends Government record amid concerns about rising interest rates

Speaking to broadcasters as she attends a fractious Conservative Party conference, the PM said the Government would do ‘what we can to help people’.

The Independent UK

When is the next general election as petition to remove Liz Truss soars to 500kTruss

More than 500,000 people have signed a petition calling for a general election after Liz Truss' chaotic first weeks as prime minister. The next vote is years away, but one could be called earlier under the right circumstances

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Kwarteng IEA fringe event hints at how deeply thinktank is embedded in No 10

Key figures at rightwing thinktank have close links to Liz Truss and several alumni are now on her staff

The Guardian - UK

Calls for Liz Truss to U-turn on 'obscene' plans to slash benefits

THE SNP have said Liz Truss must perform yet another U-turn over “obscene” Tory plans to slash benefits.

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng shrugs off ‘little turbulence’ after U-turn over tax cut for the rich

Opposition MPs derided Mr Kwarteng's 'botched budget' which was a 'huge economic body blow to working people that will mean higher prices and soaring mortgages.'

Wales Online

Liz Truss fails to say whether she trusts her Chancellor after Budget disaster

No 10 insisted on Monday that Liz Truss had full confidence in Kwasi Kwarteng - but less than 24 hours later the PM sidesteps the question of trust in TV interview

Daily Mirror

Liz 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 new leader would probably much rather forget

The Independent UK

Truss and Kwarteng put on display of unity after U-turn over top rate of tax

The Prime Minister and Chancellor toured a construction site in Birmingham in an attempt to illustrate their joint commitment to economic growth.

The Independent UK

7 most Tory things we've seen at the Conservative Party Conference 2022

The array of gifts on sale at the party conference centre in Birmingham include Conservative cufflinks in the shape of the party's famous oak tree going for £20.

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The National (Scotland)

Liz Truss: I really enjoy being Prime Minister

At least someone does.

The Independent UK

Petition for early general election hits 500,000 signatures

Debate date will be decided shortly

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel says Tories will 'live and die' by economy and must 'regain' credibility

The former Home Secretary is expected to tell a conference meeting later that the Tories will "live or die" by its economic credibility - after nearly two weeks of chaos following the mini-budget and a screeching U-turn on tax cuts for the rich

The Conversation

Liz Truss: how to understand polls that give Labour an enormous lead – and why the Tories are right to fear a major election loss

When Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced that he would not be going ahead with his plan to scrap the top rate of tax in the UK, he claimed that he had done so because “he listened” to the public. There had indeed been a widespread outcry over his plan, set out…

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The Independent UK

Liz Truss’ history of U-turns after first major reversal as Prime Minister

The Tory frontrunner has performed many U-turns, big and small

Manchester Evening News

Susanna Reid defends Ed Balls as he's brutally told he's 'wasted' at ITV Good Morning Britain by guest

The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV new programme alongside the former Labour MP

The Independent UK

Priti Patel accuses Liz Truss of spending ‘with no thought of tomorrow’

Former home secretary says Tories ‘live or die’ on their economic credibility

The Independent UK

UK's Truss vows to listen as she reels from policy U-turns

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has insisted she is leading “a listening government” that learns from its mistakes

Wales Online

Liz Truss under pressure over benefits as she refuses to rule out real terms cut

Senior former Welsh Tory minister Stephen Crabb says the U-turns so far have not been enough to pacify anger on Conservative benches

Daily Record

Liz Truss refuses to rule out real terms cuts to Universal Credit as pressure mounts on PM

The Prime Minister is reportedly considering raising benefits in line with earnings rather than inflation - and telling claimants it is unfair to receive a higher raise than workers.

Daily Mirror

Maddest moments from past Tory conferences - Theresa May’s P45 to Truss' pork markets

The Conservative Party Conference is currently underway in Birmingham, with prime minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in attendance as they discuss policies and U-turns

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