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  Richmond MP lost out to Liz Truss this summer but his dire economic warnings about her ‘fairy tale’ tax policies have been entirely vindicated by her disastrous and short-lived reign Richmond MP lost out to Liz Truss this summer but his dire economic warnings about her ‘fairy tale’ tax policies have been entirely vindicated by her disastrous and short-lived reign 

Pound gains as Rishi Sunak likely next PM The pound has gained against the US dollar after former prime minister Boris Johnson quit the Tory leadership race, leaving the former chancellor Rishi Sunak the most likely to become PM today. On Monday, sterling stood around 0.4% higher at $1.135. On Friday when Liz Truss quit as PM, sterling fell as low as $1.11 amid all the political uncertainty and fresh warnings about the UK economy. Rishi Sunak is now the clear frontrunner and could become the prime minister as early as today. The former chancellor has cleared the 100 thresholds…

A dirty bomb would is a conventional device laced with radioactive material. ​A dirty bomb would is a conventional device laced with radioactive material.

  Mordaunt supporters ‘way above’ public endorsements and will meet threshold by 2pm, says Damian Green Mordaunt supporters ‘way above’ public endorsements and will meet threshold by 2pm, says Damian Green 

The anti-monarchist was forced to flee her own shop after angry people threw eggs and squirted ketchup at the windows.

Markets react positively as nomination deadline for Conservative leadership looms; China’s economy grows faster than expected but lags official target ITV’s Robert Peston reckons that the drop in UK bond yields has as much to do with the threat of Boris Johnson returning to the prime ministerial post being removed, as it does about Sunak necessarily heading for the top job. That was quick. Prudential down 6.5% Shell down 2.9% Antofagasta down 2.6% Continue reading… ​Markets react positively as nomination deadline for Conservative leadership looms; China’s economy grows faster than expected but lags official targetITV’s Robert Peston reckons that the…

  The two men met on Saturday night but were unable to thrash out an agreement. ​The two men met on Saturday night but were unable to thrash out an agreement. 

European Union leaders jointly expressed concern on Friday about economic reliance on China, leaving German Chancellor Olaf Scholz facing questions over an imminent trip there with business chiefs. ​European Union leaders jointly expressed concern on Friday about economic reliance on China, leaving German Chancellor Olaf Scholz facing questions over an imminent trip there with business chiefs.

  The former Prime Minister indicated he was “well placed to deliver a Conservative victory in 2024”. ​The former Prime Minister indicated he was “well placed to deliver a Conservative victory in 2024”. 

  One of her backers, Damian Green, said Ms Mordaunt’s numbers are “certainly way, way above the published number”. ​One of her backers, Damian Green, said Ms Mordaunt’s numbers are “certainly way, way above the published number”.