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Tory frontrunner Truss declines to give detail on plans to tackle energy bills

Tory frontrunner Truss declines to give detail on plans to tackle energy bills

Tory frontrunner Truss declines to give detail on plans to tackle energy bills

04 September 2022

Liz Truss, who is favourite to beat Rishi Sunak, said she wanted to reassure voters that help is coming.


Fear of losing independence referendum not a reason to rewrite rules – Sturgeon

Fear of losing independence referendum not a reason to rewrite rules – Sturgeon

Fear of losing independence referendum not a reason to rewrite rules – Sturgeon

04 September 2022

Liz Truss is considering a move to make 50% of the Scottish electorate vote for independence before it can happen, according to reports.


Sturgeon: Truss will be a disaster as PM if she governs how she has campaigned

Sturgeon: Truss will be a disaster as PM if she governs how she has campaigned

Sturgeon: Truss will be a disaster as PM if she governs how she has campaigned

04 September 2022

But Scotland’s First Minister said she hopes to have a good relationship with whoever is the next occupant of Number 10.


Three siblings killed in violent incident at house in Dublin

Three siblings killed in violent incident at house in Dublin

Three siblings killed in violent incident at house in Dublin

04 September 2022

A man has been arrested.


Charles ‘moved beyond words’ by allergy death as he hosts global symposium

Charles ‘moved beyond words’ by allergy death as he hosts global symposium

Charles ‘moved beyond words’ by allergy death as he hosts global symposium

04 September 2022

The heir to the throne is hosting the two-day event at Dumfries House.


£2 cap on bus fares introduced

£2 cap on bus fares introduced

£2 cap on bus fares introduced

04 September 2022

The price limit is initially being launched in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.


What the papers say – September 4

What the papers say – September 4

What the papers say – September 4

04 September 2022

The mastheads look at the Conservative Party ahead of the announcement of the next prime minister.


Velour tracksuits and non-wired bras out as shoppers put lockdown behind them

Velour tracksuits and non-wired bras out as shoppers put lockdown behind them

Velour tracksuits and non-wired bras out as shoppers put lockdown behind them

04 September 2022

John Lewis’s annual How We Shop, Live And Look report suggests customers are ‘casting off the trappings of a life in lockdown’.


Majority of drivers have not read Highway Code updates – survey

Majority of drivers have not read Highway Code updates – survey

Majority of drivers have not read Highway Code updates – survey

04 September 2022

Some 61% of respondents to an AA poll of 13,300 motorists said they had not read updates made in January.


Primate behaviour changed as zoos closed for pandemic, study suggests

Primate behaviour changed as zoos closed for pandemic, study suggests

Primate behaviour changed as zoos closed for pandemic, study suggests

04 September 2022

As visitors returned, bonobos and gorillas spent less time alone and gorillas spent less time resting, the researchers found.


Petrol drivers still getting ‘raw deal’ despite record fall in pump prices – RAC

Petrol drivers still getting ‘raw deal’ despite record fall in pump prices – RAC

Petrol drivers still getting ‘raw deal’ despite record fall in pump prices – RAC

04 September 2022

The organisation said average forecourt prices sank to 169.8 per litre at the end of August, but should be around 161p due to current wholesale costs.


Truss pledges ‘immediate action’ on energy bills if she becomes PM

Truss pledges ‘immediate action’ on energy bills if she becomes PM

Truss pledges ‘immediate action’ on energy bills if she becomes PM

03 September 2022

The Foreign Secretary has said she will be capable of making ‘difficult decisions’ as prime minister


Labour guided by ‘common sense’ not ideology to fix country, says Starmer

Labour guided by ‘common sense’ not ideology to fix country, says Starmer

Labour guided by ‘common sense’ not ideology to fix country, says Starmer

03 September 2022

Sir Keir Starmer warned that the ‘centre is not holding.


Sturgeon slams reported plan to wreck Scottish independence as ‘desperate’

Sturgeon slams reported plan to wreck Scottish independence as ‘desperate’

Sturgeon slams reported plan to wreck Scottish independence as ‘desperate’

03 September 2022

The move would mean half of Scotland’s entire electorate, rather than just a simple majority, would be needed in order for Scotland to secede.


Liz Truss to make energy crisis central to early days as PM – reports

Liz Truss to make energy crisis central to early days as PM – reports

Liz Truss to make energy crisis central to early days as PM – reports

03 September 2022

Boris Johnson has urged his divided party to unite once the Tory leadership race ends on Monday.


Bristol Zoo shuts its doors as tearful visitors and staff say a final goodbye

Bristol Zoo shuts its doors as tearful visitors and staff say a final goodbye

Bristol Zoo shuts its doors as tearful visitors and staff say a final goodbye

03 September 2022

The zoo opened in 1836 and was the fifth oldest in the world.


Boris Johnson urges party to unite after leadership race

Boris Johnson urges party to unite after leadership race

Boris Johnson urges party to unite after leadership race

03 September 2022

The outgoing prime minister, writing in the Sunday Express, said that the ‘national suspense’ is almost over.


Only 50/50 chance of keeping seat at next election, says Raab

Only 50/50 chance of keeping seat at next election, says Raab

Only 50/50 chance of keeping seat at next election, says Raab

03 September 2022

Dominic Raab also rejected speculation that he could abandon the marginal seat for a peerage.


Zelensky heaps praise on Boris Johnson as ‘true friend’ leaves office

Zelensky heaps praise on Boris Johnson as ‘true friend’ leaves office

Zelensky heaps praise on Boris Johnson as ‘true friend’ leaves office

03 September 2022

The Ukrainian president has said he was ‘concerned’ when he found out there would be a new administration.


Broken down Royal Navy aircraft carrier returns to home base ahead of repairs

Broken down Royal Navy aircraft carrier returns to home base ahead of repairs

Broken down Royal Navy aircraft carrier returns to home base ahead of repairs

03 September 2022

The £3 billion warship left Portsmouth Naval Base on August 27 but suffered a mechanical fault soon after.


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