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Liz Truss's Gung-Ho Approach To Brexit Has Dampened Rishi Sunak's Leadership Bid
Brexit
Liz Truss's Gung-Ho Approach To Brexit Has Dampened Rishi Sunak's Leadership Bid
Rishi Sunak is struggling to shake off the claim that he would take a softer line with the European Union than Liz Truss over the Northern Ireland Protocol row if he were to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
How Westminster Works: The Brutal Secrets Of Parliament's Ancient Hall
Political parties
How Westminster Works: The Brutal Secrets Of Parliament's Ancient Hall
How Westminster Works is a new limited podcast series from PoliticsHome, that takes a deep dive into the history, quirks and peculiar practices of UK politics.
Rishi Sunak Ally Says He Should Not Stand Down To Let Liz Truss Win Tory Leadership Contest
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Ally Says He Should Not Stand Down To Let Liz Truss Win Tory Leadership Contest
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has dismissed suggestions that Rishi Sunak should step aside for Liz Truss in the Tory leadership contest, despite polling showing he is more than 30 points behind her.
Labour Wants Parliament Recalled Two Weeks Early To Debate Energy Bill Freeze
Economy
Labour Wants Parliament Recalled Two Weeks Early To Debate Energy Bill Freeze
Labour has called on the government to bring MPs back two weeks early from summer recess so that they can debate the party’s plan to freeze energy bills before the next price cap is announced.
Nurseries Hit By Cost Crisis Are Considering Raising Fees And Meal Prices
Education
Nurseries Hit By Cost Crisis Are Considering Raising Fees And Meal Prices
Nurseries are facing a “real crisis” with “frightening” levels of inflation and soaring energy bills, according to one leading industry expert.
Ken Clarke Accuses Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Of “Half-Baked” Economic Crisis Response
Economy
Ken Clarke Accuses Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Of “Half-Baked” Economic Crisis Response
Exclusive: Former chancellor Ken Clarke has accused Tory candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, as well as Labour leader Keir Starmer, of offering “half-baked” ideas on the economy.
Education Secretary Says It Was “Always The Plan' To Get A-level Results Down After Pandemic
Education
Education Secretary Says It Was “Always The Plan" To Get A-level Results Down After Pandemic
Education Secretary James Cleverly has suggested it was "always the plan" to bring A-level results down after two years of inflated teacher assessed grades during the pandemic.
Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Promise Protocol Action In 'Neglected' Northern Ireland
Home affairs
Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Promise Protocol Action In "Neglected" Northern Ireland
There was a rare moment of harmony between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak when on Wednesday they travelled to Northern Ireland for their eighth Conservative party leadership hustings.
Pubs Could Close This Winter Over A “Potent Cocktail” Of Cost Of Living Problems
Economy
Pubs Could Close This Winter Over A “Potent Cocktail” Of Cost Of Living Problems
Pub owners have warned they may have to close this winter unless the domestic energy price cap is extended to commercial contracts, as the hospitality industry faces the dual threat of rising costs and lower consumer spending.
Monthly Homes For Ukraine Payments Could Be Doubled To Stop Refugees Becoming Homeless
Communities
Monthly Homes For Ukraine Payments Could Be Doubled To Stop Refugees Becoming Homeless
Exclusive: The government is considering doubling the £350 monthly payments to UK refugee hosts to encourage them to keep Ukrainian guests in their homes for longer.
Sajid Javid Says UK Has A 'Productivity Problem” After Liz Truss' Demands “More Graft”
Economy
Sajid Javid Says UK Has A "Productivity Problem” After Liz Truss' Demands “More Graft”
Former health secretary Sajid Javid has defended comments by Conservative leadership frontrunner Liz Truss that British workers need to produce "more graft”.
'No Danger' Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
Environment
"No Danger" Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
Exclusive: Cabinet minister Kit Malthouse has sought to reassure the public that drinking water will not run low in the coming weeks, but admitted that the drought and other crises means the UK faces a "challenging winter".
Chancellor Hails 'Resilience Of UK Economy” Despite Fastest Pay Fall On Record
Economy
Chancellor Hails "Resilience Of UK Economy” Despite Fastest Pay Fall On Record
Nadhim Zahawi has defended new ONS pay and employment figures despite them showing the sharpest real-world drop to the value of wages in light of rising inflation.
Tory Urges Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak To Listen To Labour's 'Direct' Energy Bill Proposals
Energy
Tory Urges Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak To Listen To Labour's "Direct" Energy Bill Proposals
A former Tory minister has urged the government to pay attention to Labour's proposed plan to freeze the energy price cap for six months instead of “doling out money to help people with higher bills”.
Labour Pledges Energy Price Overhaul To Halt The Cost-Of-Living Crisis 'At Source'
Economy
Labour Pledges Energy Price Overhaul To Halt The Cost-Of-Living Crisis "At Source"
Labour leader Keir Starmer has announced new proposals to freeze the energy price cap to stop households paying more when prices are set to rise this winter.
Liz Truss Doubles Down On Tax Cuts Plan To Ease Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Economy
Liz Truss Doubles Down On Tax Cuts Plan To Ease Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Conservative leadership frontrunner Liz Truss has insisted she will push ahead with tax cuts, despite warnings it will do little to help the most vulnerable as the cost of living is expected to soar.
Price Of Bread, Cheese, Milk And Biscuits Is About To Soar
Environment
Price Of Bread, Cheese, Milk And Biscuits Is About To Soar
The price of bread, milk and cheese is expected to rise sharply in the coming months as the cost-of-living crisis makes staple foods more expensive, according to a leading industry figure.
How Westminster Works: What Do MPs Actually Do For You?
Political parties
How Westminster Works: What Do MPs Actually Do For You?
How Westminster Works is a new limited podcast series from PoliticsHome, that takes a deep dive into the history, quirks and peculiar practices of UK politics.
Chancellor Says UK Economy Is Facing 'Challenging Times' As Cost Of Living Rises
Economy
Chancellor Says UK Economy Is Facing "Challenging Times" As Cost Of Living Rises
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi had said that resilience in the private sector "bodes well" for the UK economy despite new warnings of a looming recession.
Labour Vows To End 'Morally Wrong' Higher Rates On Pre-Payment Energy Bills
Economy
Labour Vows To End "Morally Wrong" Higher Rates On Pre-Payment Energy Bills
Labour has pledged to end households with pre-payment meters having to pay a higher rate than direct debit customers, in the first of several cost-of-living policies that the opposition will roll out in the coming days.
Cost Of Living Crisis Means Children Will “Arrive At School Too Hungry To Learn”
Education
Cost Of Living Crisis Means Children Will “Arrive At School Too Hungry To Learn”
The cost of living crisis has become “a frontline issue for schools” according to an education expert who says he has heard “harrowing” stories from teachers.
Levelling Up Is At A 'Crossroads' With Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Under Pressure To Explain Plans
Political parties
Levelling Up Is At A "Crossroads" With Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Under Pressure To Explain Plans
Levelling up is at a “crossroads”, an analyst has said, as Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss face pressure to set out how they will tackle their party's flagship policy.

Homes For Ukraine Scheme Faces A 'Crisis' As Quarter Of Hosts Plan To Quit
Communities
Homes For Ukraine Scheme Faces A "Crisis" As Quarter Of Hosts Plan To Quit
Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has accused ministers of "clocking off" from the Homes for Ukraine scheme during the Tory leadership campaign, as many early arrivals near the end of its six-month term.
Labour Is Finally Preparing To Unveil Cost-Of-Living Policy Proposals As Energy Crisis Escalates
Economy
Labour Is Finally Preparing To Unveil Cost-Of-Living Policy Proposals As Energy Crisis Escalates
Exclusive: Labour is preparing to make several policy announcements on the worsening cost-of-living crisis, with the first set to be detailed in a speech by Keir Starmer as soon as early next week.
Tory Mayor Says Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Don't Understand Cost-Of-Living 'Storm' Awaiting Them
Energy
Tory Mayor Says Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Don't Understand Cost-Of-Living "Storm" Awaiting Them
Neither Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss “fully appreciates and understands the storm that awaits them” on the cost of living, Conservative mayor Ben Houchen has told PoliticsHome.
“Irresponsible” Delay To Cost-Of-Living Measures Could Cause Civil Unrest, Senior MP Tells Government
Political parties
“Irresponsible” Delay To Cost-Of-Living Measures Could Cause Civil Unrest, Senior MP Tells Government
Frustration is growing among MPs over the government's continued refusal to introduce urgent cost-of-living measures until the new Prime Minister is in place, despite escalating warnings on the severity of the crisis.
Money Expert Compares Energy Crisis Inaction To UK 'Watching European Hospital Beds Fill Up' With Covid
Economy
Money Expert Compares Energy Crisis Inaction To UK "Watching European Hospital Beds Fill Up" With Covid
Personal finance expert Martin Lewis has accused the government of inaction on soaring energy prices, and compared the "cataclysmic" scale of the crisis to watching Covid hospitalisations soar across Europe while the UK continued to allow sporting events to go ahead in 2020.
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Can't Agree On Urgent Cost-Of-Living Summit
Economy
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Can't Agree On Urgent Cost-Of-Living Summit
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have disagreed on whether they should both meet with the Prime Minister to agree new measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Fears Blackouts Could Lead To Empty Supermarket Shelves Raised By Government
Economy
Fears Blackouts Could Lead To Empty Supermarket Shelves Raised By Government
Exclusive: The government has asked figures in the food and drink industry for their views on how major power outages could affect food supplies in the UK, as concern grows over how the energy crisis could cause widespread disruption in the coming months.
New Asylum Centre On Hold After Ben Wallace 'Withdraws' Former RAF Base Offer
Home affairs
New Asylum Centre On Hold After Ben Wallace "Withdraws" Former RAF Base Offer
Controversial plans for a new asylum centre in North Yorkshire appear to have been scrapped after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the offer of a former RAF base for the site has been “withdrawn”.
Boris Johnson Allies Insist They Warned Of Cost-Of-Living Deadlock As No 10 Resists Urgent Intervention
Economy
Boris Johnson Allies Insist They Warned Of Cost-Of-Living Deadlock As No 10 Resists Urgent Intervention
Boris Johnson's caretaker government is resisting growing pressure to take action on the cost-living crisis before his successor takes over in early September, but allies of the outgoing prime minister insist they warned his hands would be tied over new support this summer.
Tory MP Warns Cost-Of-Living Crisis Will Damage Election Chances Without More Support
Economy
Tory MP Warns Cost-Of-Living Crisis Will Damage Election Chances Without More Support
Influential Conservative MP Mark Harper has insisted further financial support will be needed to help households through the "very, very difficult winter" as energy prices look set to soar further.
'No Plans' For New Cost-Of-Living Support Will Be Considered By Boris Johnson
Economy
"No Plans" For New Cost-Of-Living Support Will Be Considered By Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson will not look at creating additional support for households as the cost-of-living crisis worsens, with Downing Street insisting that it is a matter for the new prime minister in September.
Senior Tory Says Leadership Candidates 'Have To Be Honest' About Scale Of Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Economy
Senior Tory Says Leadership Candidates "Have To Be Honest" About Scale Of Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Oliver Dowden has said an intervention on a "considerable scale" is needed by the next prime minister in order to help households through the rise in living costs.
Rishi Sunak Rules Out Quitting Parliament If He Loses Tory Leadership Contest
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Rules Out Quitting Parliament If He Loses Tory Leadership Contest
Rishi Sunak has dismissed suggestions that he will quit as an MP if he loses the Conservative leadership race to Liz Truss.
Liz Truss Survives A Bumpy Week Riding Higher Than Ever In Tory Leadership Race
Political parties
Liz Truss Survives A Bumpy Week Riding Higher Than Ever In Tory Leadership Race
Liz Truss is still in a strong position to succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister even after committing her first major campaign error this week.