‘This is it folks’: Johnson calls himself a ‘booster rocket’ in final speech as PM
Boris Johnson has delivered his valedictory speech to the nation, describing himself as a "booster rocket that has fulfilled its...
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Day one: Liz Truss to see Queen in Scotland and unveil energy price freeze that could last until 2024
Liz Truss is making a frantic 1,000-mile dash to see the Queen before launching her premiership with a £100bn energy...
Next stop Balmoral for new PM Truss – here’s what her predecessors have said about it
Former prime minister Lord Salisbury referred to Balmoral Castle as "Siberia".Another, Benjamin Disraeli, complained that "carrying on the government of...
‘Get the meatballs ready!’: Even Sweden’s PM has been tweeting the wrong Liz Truss
A woman on Twitter named Liz Trussell is having her very own John Lewis moment as people confuse her for...
Priti Patel to resign as home secretary
Priti Patel is to resign as home secretary when Liz Truss takes office as prime minister.Writing a letter to Boris...
Who is Kwasi Kwarteng? The new chancellor who has been unafraid of upsetting his party
When a new prime minister heads into Downing Street, it is the appointment of his or her chancellor that is...
Conservative Party co-chair quits after Truss wins leadership battle
The co-chair of the Conservative Party, who raised millions for the 2019 general election, has quit just hours after Liz...
Truss already facing a critical few weeks that will define her premiership | Beth Rigby
You didn't have to wait for the result of the Conservative Party ballot to find out who would be the...
What does Westminster think of Liz Truss’s victory?
Liz Truss has won the contest to become the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister of the UK.But how...
‘A bold plan to cut taxes’: Truss’s victory speech in full
Liz Truss gave a hint of what she plans to do as prime minister in her victory speech after she...
‘An authoritarian state that murders opponents’: Legal challenge begins against Rwanda policy
Rwanda is an "authoritarian state" where those considered opponents are tortured and murdered, lawyers opposing the government's deportation deal with...
Truss will be next PM after beating Sunak in Tory leadership race
Liz Truss will become the next prime minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest.Ms Truss, who...
Truss wins but it was no landslide – could that change how she governs?
Polling in the summer suggested Liz Truss had the backing of around 66% of Conservative Party members - a similar...
New PM, same problems – the day one challenges facing Truss
Liz Truss has done it - she has beaten her rival Rishi Sunak to become the next prime minister.But now...
What will Sunak do next after missing his shot at the top job?
Rishi Sunak has been an MP for seven years, on the front benches for four-and-a half; but after months battling...
New PM will be ‘at the centre of the storm’ with nobody more senior to consult
On a prime minister's first day in office, they are taken into a top secret meeting and asked to make...
Truss or Sunak to be crowned next Conservative leader and PM today
Either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be crowned the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister of the UK...
Conservative leadership race: What time is the result and what happens next?
Tomorrow, either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be crowned victor of the Conservative leadership contest and the country's next...
Backbench Boris is about to make a return – and he has form for causing trouble
Get ready for backbench Boris.After more than three years as prime minister, Mr Johnson heads for the backbenches, where he...
Billboards appear of Larry the cat launching last-minute leadership bid to replace Boris Johnson
He might be the under-cat in the leadership race, but the campaign to make No 10's famous tabby the next...