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  Former chancellor was MPs’ favourite in race to succeed Boris Johnson Former chancellor was MPs’ favourite in race to succeed Boris Johnson 

The family’s rendition of The Wellerman, inspired by Suella Braverman, has gone viral.

Capitol Police surrounded his vehicle after a K-9 ‘hit’ on the vehicle around 3.45pm.

 After only 44 days in office, the outgoing leader spent one minute 30 seconds speaking at Downing Street under cloudy skies. After only 44 days in office, the outgoing leader spent one minute 30 seconds speaking at Downing Street under cloudy skies. 

Key moments in the 45 days between Truss becoming prime minister and announcing her departure Truss resigns – live news updates “Cometh the hour, cometh the woman.” It has been only 45 days (a shorter duration than the leadership contest that she won) since the Daily Mail celebrated Liz Truss becoming prime minister with that exultant front-page headline. But its call for Truss to “stamp her mark on Britain” has not given Britain the hallmark of quality it hoped for. Here we cast an eye over how Truss went from flying high to a rapid death spiral. Continue reading… ​Key…

  While authorities say the damage to the SHEFA-2 submarine cable between Shetland and Orkney was accidentally caused by a fishing vessel, one expert has said he thinks there is something “strange” about this explanation. ​While authorities say the damage to the SHEFA-2 submarine cable between Shetland and Orkney was accidentally caused by a fishing vessel, one expert has said he thinks there is something “strange” about this explanation. 

  Boris Johnson’s successor has had shortest tenure in modern history Boris Johnson’s successor has had shortest tenure in modern history 

Bosses condemn political turmoil and say next prime minister must ‘restore confidence from day one’ Liz Truss resigns as PM and triggers fresh leadership election Business leaders have responded with anger and dismay to the UK’s political crisis, saying that Liz Truss’s replacement must act rapidly to stabilise the crisis-hit economy. The prime minister announced her resignation on Thursday afternoon, after only 45 days in the job, leaving businesses uncertain of the government’s plan for policy issues such as the taxes they will pay and the extent of future energy subsidies. Continue reading… ​Bosses condemn political turmoil and say next…

Girl films marsupial outside home in Chopwell, leading to speculation animal same one seen three years ago A wallaby has been spotted hopping around a residential estate in Gateshead – just three years after another was seen in the same area. The roaming marsupial was filmed bounding up a street in the village of Chopwell on Wednesday morning. Continue reading… ​Girl films marsupial outside home in Chopwell, leading to speculation animal same one seen three years agoA wallaby has been spotted hopping around a residential estate in Gateshead – just three years after another was seen in the same area.The…

Ben Broadbent says increase already priced into markets would deliver ‘pretty material’ hit to economy Business news – live updates Interest rates set by the Bank of England are unlikely to rise above 5% as markets previously expected, a senior official has suggested, saying the hit to the economy from such a steep increase would be damaging. One of the Bank’s deputy governors, Ben Broadbent, said the rise in rates priced in by markets – from 2.25% now to 5.25% over the coming months – was not a foregone conclusion and would deliver a “pretty material” hit to the economy.…