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Nicola Sturgeon: Truss must act immediately as PM on cost-of-living crisis

Nicola Sturgeon: Truss must act immediately as PM on cost-of-living crisis

Nicola Sturgeon: Truss must act immediately as PM on cost-of-living crisis

05 September 2022

Scotland’s First Minister also said she hoped to have a ‘good working relationship’ with the next prime minister despite ‘deep’ differences.


How to avoid the hike in Heathrow travel costs

How to avoid the hike in Heathrow travel costs

How to avoid the hike in Heathrow travel costs

05 September 2022

Several online blogs are advising budget-conscious travellers they can sidestep a 57% fare increase by adding just a few minutes to their journey.


Truss: Johnson ‘admired from Kyiv to Carlisle’

Truss: Johnson ‘admired from Kyiv to Carlisle’

Truss: Johnson ‘admired from Kyiv to Carlisle’

05 September 2022

Incoming prime minister Liz Truss paid tribute to Boris Johnson after securing victory in the Tory leadership race.


Truss wins smaller share of membership vote than predecessors

Truss wins smaller share of membership vote than predecessors

Truss wins smaller share of membership vote than predecessors

05 September 2022

It is the first leadership election since 2001 where the winner did not receive a majority of votes from Tory MPs.


Investigation launched after engineer killed in tourist railway accident

Investigation launched after engineer killed in tourist railway accident

Investigation launched after engineer killed in tourist railway accident

05 September 2022

The Babbacombe Cliff Railway in Torquay said the incident was not due to the operation of the 96-year-old cliffside trolley.


Next PM Truss promises ‘bold’ Tory vision as she targets 2024 election win

Next PM Truss promises ‘bold’ Tory vision as she targets 2024 election win

Next PM Truss promises ‘bold’ Tory vision as she targets 2024 election win

05 September 2022

She said she would deliver on a plan to boost the economy and deal with the cost-of-living crisis after winning the Tory leadership.


Driver, 82, with failing eyesight jailed for six months for killing cyclist

Driver, 82, with failing eyesight jailed for six months for killing cyclist

Driver, 82, with failing eyesight jailed for six months for killing cyclist

05 September 2022

The family of cyclist Jim Tassell have called on elderly motorists to check their eyesight.


‘Strain on parents’ wallets’ as average back-to-school costs rise

‘Strain on parents’ wallets’ as average back-to-school costs rise

‘Strain on parents’ wallets’ as average back-to-school costs rise

05 September 2022

Not all back-to-school items have increased in average cost over the past year, according to the research.


Rwanda is ‘authoritarian state’, High Court told as challenge over policy begins

Rwanda is ‘authoritarian state’, High Court told as challenge over policy begins

Rwanda is ‘authoritarian state’, High Court told as challenge over policy begins

05 September 2022

The court is hearing a legal challenge brought by asylum seekers and a number of groups over five days.


‘No indication’ army gunner, 23, intended to take her own life at Kent barracks

‘No indication’ army gunner, 23, intended to take her own life at Kent barracks

‘No indication’ army gunner, 23, intended to take her own life at Kent barracks

05 September 2022

Sophie Madden’s family, friends and colleagues said they have no idea why she took her own life


What’s next for Liz Truss? The new Tory leader’s first days

What’s next for Liz Truss? The new Tory leader’s first days

What’s next for Liz Truss? The new Tory leader’s first days

05 September 2022

A look at how the incoming prime minister’s first days will unfold.


Liz Truss finishes extraordinary political transformation to become next Tory PM

Liz Truss finishes extraordinary political transformation to become next Tory PM

Liz Truss finishes extraordinary political transformation to become next Tory PM

05 September 2022

Having opposed Brexit in the 2016 referendum, and even advocated anti-monarchist views as a Liberal Democrat, Liz Truss is now Conservative leader.


Liz Truss will be fourth UK prime minister in six years

Liz Truss will be fourth UK prime minister in six years

Liz Truss will be fourth UK prime minister in six years

05 September 2022

Turnover of prime ministers has sped up in recent decades.


Truss enjoys one of quickest journeys from MP to PM

Truss enjoys one of quickest journeys from MP to PM

Truss enjoys one of quickest journeys from MP to PM

05 September 2022

She became a Member of Parliament only 12 years ago.


How Conservative members chose Liz Truss as the next prime minister

How Conservative members chose Liz Truss as the next prime minister

How Conservative members chose Liz Truss as the next prime minister

05 September 2022

The way in which she has won the keys to Downing Street is a result of the UK having a parliamentary democracy.


Liz Truss to travel to see the Queen at Balmoral for appointment as PM

Liz Truss to travel to see the Queen at Balmoral for appointment as PM

Liz Truss to travel to see the Queen at Balmoral for appointment as PM

05 September 2022

The monarch will carry out the key duty at her private Scottish retreat, rather than at Buckingham Palace, for the first time in her reign.


The new top team: What could the Truss Cabinet look like?

The new top team: What could the Truss Cabinet look like?

The new top team: What could the Truss Cabinet look like?

05 September 2022

Veteran Westminster watchers have started to speculate about who will sit round the table with the new Prime Minister.


Truss issues: The challenges facing the incoming prime minister

Truss issues: The challenges facing the incoming prime minister

Truss issues: The challenges facing the incoming prime minister

05 September 2022

The new Conservative Party leader faces a No 10 in-tray more daunting than many of her recent predecessors.


Truss wins Tory leadership race and faces daunting challenge as PM

Truss wins Tory leadership race and faces daunting challenge as PM

Truss wins Tory leadership race and faces daunting challenge as PM

05 September 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss defeated Rishi Sunak in the battle for the Tory leadership and will become prime minister on Tuesday.


Dad uses car to stop out-of-control vehicle on busy motorway

Dad uses car to stop out-of-control vehicle on busy motorway

Dad uses car to stop out-of-control vehicle on busy motorway

05 September 2022

John Barlow led a “team effort” to save driver who had suffered a suspected seizure while in the outside lane of the M62.


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