Truss pledges to ‘immediately’ reverse NI hike in emergency budget – as Sunak slams ‘starry-eyed boosterism’
Liz Truss has pledged to "immediately" reverse the increase in National Insurance if she wins the race for Number 10.The...
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Truss’ hustings speech interrupted by activists
Liz Truss was interrupted by activists as she attempted to deliver her opening speech at a Conservative Party hustings in...
Sunak says Sturgeon must not be ignored after Truss calls first minister an ‘attention seeker’
Rishi Sunak has said Nicola Sturgeon needs to be beaten rather than ignored, aiming a dig at Liz Truss who...
Sunak under fire for claiming he worked to divert money from ‘deprived urban areas’ when chancellor
Rishi Sunak has been accused of "funnelling taxpayers' money to rich Tory shires" after he told party members he had been...
Truss learns to borrow from the PM’s playbook while Sunak seeks to wean the Tories off its Boris Johnson addiction
Rishi Sunak won the audience, but Liz Truss appears to have a grip on the Tory membership in the country.All...
The Tory leadership race might seem a foregone conclusion but it’s much more complicated than that
This is the moment that matters.On the advice of the National Cyber Security Centre, an arm of GCHQ, the Conservative...
Huge blow for Sunak as Sajid Javid backs Truss in race to Number 10
Sajid Javid has thrown his support behind Liz Truss as the next Conservative Party leader, in what will come as...
Truss would ‘support and extend’ controversial Rwanda deportation policy to ‘more countries’
Liz Truss has said she would "support and extend" the government's controversial Rwanda deportation policy "to more countries".The widely criticised...
Tory leadership ballot papers delayed due to security fears
Conservative members are facing delays in receiving their postal ballots to vote for who they want to be the party's...
What have Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss pledged for the country?
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have been fleshing out their policy positions on a host of key issues during the...
Truss U-turns on public sector pay plan after Tory backlash
Liz Truss has U-turned on her latest leadership policy pitch to "wage war on Whitehall waste" after a Tory backlash...
‘She will clobber our opponents’: Mordaunt backs Truss to be PM
Former Tory leadership contender Penny Mordaunt has endorsed Liz Truss in the race to be prime minister, in a huge...
Truss commits to exploring Women’s World Cup bid if she becomes PM
Liz Truss is committed to exploring a bid for the Women's World Cup in 2027 if she becomes prime minister,...
Sunak pledges ‘radical’ tax cut and attacks Truss as Tory members start receiving ballot papers
Rishi Sunak is promising a "radical" change if he becomes prime minister by cutting the basic rate of income tax...
Dorries retweet branded ‘dangerous’ by MP as Tory leadership campaign gets nasty
A retweet by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, showing Rishi Sunak stabbing Boris Johnson in the back, has been branded "dangerous"...
Tugendhat admits foreign secretary ‘would be a fantastic job’ – but says Truss has ‘promised nothing’
Tom Tugendhat has admitted foreign secretary "would be a fantastic job to do" - but insisted Tory leadership frontrunner Liz...
Rail strikes and traffic warnings deal double blow to summer getaways and weekend plans
Summer getaways and weekend plans could be severely disrupted today during a fresh round of rail strikes - with an...
Tugendhat backs Truss for Tory leader in huge blow to Sunak
Former Tory leadership contender Tom Tugendhat has endorsed Liz Truss in the race to be prime minister, in a huge...
Chris Pincher refuses to answer questions in awkward exchange following PM’s downfall
Sky News has caught up with former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher, who was instrumental in Boris Johnson's downfall.Last month,...
Grammar schools, Northern Rail and Love Island – key takeaways from first Tory leadership hustings
Rishi Sunak said he would support the return of grammar schools while Liz Truss promised to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail...
