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Sunak urged to keep Boris backers like Rees-Mogg as part of ‘government of all the talents’

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  Rishi Sunak is being urged to keep high-profile Boris Johnson supporters like Jacob Rees-Mogg as part of a “government of all the talents” designed to bring an end to Tory bloodletting. Rishi Sunak is being urged to keep high-profile Boris Johnson supporters like Jacob Rees-Mogg as part of a “government of all the talents” designed to bring an end to Tory bloodletting. 

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Number of low deposit 95% mortgages falls by half since mini-budget

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Data indicates there are only 137 such products now available, making home ownership harder for first-time buyers The number of low-deposit 95% mortgages on sale has fallen by more than half since last month’s scrapped mini-budget, stoking fears that financial uncertainty could lead some banks to scrap the deals that are often the only way first-time buyers with small deposits can own a home. New data from Moneyfacts shows that the number of new 95% mortgages stood at 137 on Monday. Continue reading… ​Data indicates there are only 137 such products now available, making home ownership harder for first-time buyersThe…

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Penny Mordaunt was fewer than 10 MPs shy of making ballot against Rishi Sunak

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Allies show evidence MP had almost 100 backers and blame Boris Johnson for thwarting her campaign Rishi Sunak to be UK PM – live news updatesSunak wins Tory leadership – full report Penny Mordaunt came within 10 MPs of making the ballot against Rishi Sunak, with her allies blaming Boris Johnson for spooking Conservative MPs who told her they had no choice but to try and block his return. Sources in Mordaunt’s campaign team showed evidence that Mordaunt had almost reached the requisite number of endorsements to face Sunak in a run-off, but admitted that support began to drain away…

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