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Truss vows to ‘follow in Johnson’s footsteps’ and be Ukraine’s ‘greatest friend’

Liz Truss has said she will be Ukraine’s “greatest friend” if she becomes prime minister, following in the footsteps of Boris Johnson. The Foreign Secretary vowed to double down on support for Ukraine and to make President Volodymyr Zelensky her ...

28 Jul 2022 at 23:30

Lord Hague urges Tories to back ‘highly disciplined, rational’ Sunak for PM

Former Conservative leader William Hague has urged party members to back the “highly disciplined” and “rational” Rishi Sunak in an almost six-minute long video message. As ballot papers for the leadership contest start landing on the doormats ...

01 Aug 2022 at 13:17

Sunak insists he will bring ‘radicalism’ to No 10 as he battles for Tory votes

Rishi Sunak insisted he was “radical but realistic” as he set out plans to slash income tax, a pledge blasted as a U-turn by allies of Tory leadership rival Liz Truss. Mr Sunak is under pressure to make inroads into the lead opinion polls ...

01 Aug 2022 at 10:51

Truss and Sunak to face off in hustings in crunch week of leadership race

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are poised to go head to head in a hustings with Tory members, whom they are seeking to woo with a policy bonanza as they head into a crucial week in the race for No 10. With postal ballots beginning to drop on ...

01 Aug 2022 at 10:18

Sunak says Truss’s tax-cutting plans will create ‘sugar rush boom’

Rishi Sunak has denied his path of tightening fiscal policy would lead to a recession as he claimed rival Liz Truss’s plans for vast tax cuts would create a “sugar rush boom”. The Tory leadership hopeful was grilled on the economy, ...

29 Jul 2022 at 23:19

Truss ‘fighting for every vote’ as her leadership bid gains momentum

Liz Truss has said she is “fighting for every vote” in the race for No 10, even as her lead over rival Rishi Sunak was further boosted by the endorsement of another party heavyweight. The Foreign Secretary trumpeted her “support ...

30 Jul 2022 at 19:21

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak target rural Tory voters in make-or-break weekend

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are seeking to woo rural communities as campaigning continues in the race for No 10, in which the former chancellor faces an uphill battle after his rival won the backing of another party heavyweight. ...

30 Jul 2022 at 11:00

Truss vows to limit trade unions’ ability to ‘paralyse our economy’

Liz Truss has pledged to do “everything in her power” to ensure “militant action” from trade unions can no longer “paralyse” the economy if she wins the Tory leadership contest. The Foreign Secretary announced a series of ...

25 Jul 2022 at 23:30

Penny Mordaunt endorses ex-leadership rival Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson

Liz Truss has received a boost in her bid to replace Boris Johnson after she received the backing of former leadership rival Penny Mordaunt. Trade minister Ms Mordaunt narrowly lost out to Ms Truss for a place in the ...

01 Aug 2022 at 22:52

Sunak non-committal when asked if Chris Pincher should resign as an MP

Rishi Sunak did not say whether disgraced former Tory whip Chris Pincher should resign as an MP when challenged on a visit to Devon. Mr Pincher resigned as deputy chief whip on June 30 after allegedly groping two ...

01 Aug 2022 at 15:40

Bailey defends Bank of England’s independence as clash with Truss looms

The Bank of England’s independence over monetary policy is “one of the great virtues of our system”, Andrew Bailey said as Threadneedle Street braced for a potential clash with Liz Truss if she becomes prime ...

04 Aug 2022 at 15:44

Sunak allies insist ‘all to play for’ in bid for No 10 even as Truss pulls ahead

Allies of Rishi Sunak have insisted “there’s everything to play for” in the race for No 10, dismissing claims that he is lagging far behind rival Liz Truss. The Tory leadership hopefuls have unveiled a ream ...

31 Jul 2022 at 15:47

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