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The Independent – General Election Now Summary of the front page The Independent has an unflattering cartoon of the prime minister stuffed in a ballot box that is set to be ignited, as the paper calls on Liz Truss to call a general election now, claiming her economic plan is in tatters and her credibility is shot. “Economic plans in tatters. Credibility shot. Austerity looming. As Tory MPs plot to replace Liz Truss with a fourth PM in three years, we say its time to take the decision out of their hands and call a … GENERAL ELECTION NOW”, the…

Transport secretary says scrapping of transport bill means plan will not go ahead in 2024 A plan to create a public sector body to oversee Britain’s ailing rail network has been delayed. Great British Railways (GBR), which would take over from the infrastructure management company Network Rail and be responsible for handing out rail contracts, will not go ahead in 2024 owing to the scrapping of the transport bill. Continue reading… ​Transport secretary says scrapping of transport bill means plan will not go ahead in 2024A plan to create a public sector body to oversee Britain’s ailing rail network has…

Three-line whip on Labour motion puts dozens of Tory MPs opposed to shale gas extraction on the spot UK politics live – latest news updates Conservative MPs have been told that a Commons vote tabled by Labour on Wednesday to ban fracking should be regarded as confidence vote in Liz Truss’s government. Dozens of Tory MPs who are opposed to shale gas extraction in their own constituencies will be furious about being put in a difficult position by a prime minister whose authority is already shot. Continue reading… ​Three-line whip on Labour motion puts dozens of Tory MPs opposed to…

The Guardian – Truss faces Tory unrest over toxic budget cuts Summary of the front page Liz Truss is facing cabinet unrest over her plans for “brutal” public spending cuts across all departments after the “disastrous” mini-budget put major pledges at risk, including the pensions ‘triple lock’, The Guardian reports. At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the chancellor said “everything is on the table” as he strives to find billions of savings. The paper also features a picture of the Iranian climber, Elnaz Rekabi, who said in a post on Instagram that she competed without a hijab because her headscarf…

Staff ignored mothers and shut them out from discussions about their own care, says inquiry chair after damning report The deaths of at least 45 babies could have been avoided if nationally recognised standards of care had been provided at one of England’s largest NHS trusts, a damning inquiry has found. Dr Bill Kirkup, the chair of the independent inquiry into maternity at East Kent hospitals university NHS foundation trust, said his panel had heard “harrowing” accounts from families of receiving “suboptimal” care, with mothers ignored by staff and shut out from discussions about their own care. Continue reading… ​Staff…

Metro – Truss hit by minus strike Summary of the front page Liz Truss’s popularity has fallen to a record low of -70%, with more than half the members of the Conservative Party wanting her to go, in a fresh blow to the PM who has only been in the job for six weeks, writes Metro. “Truss hit by minus strike” declares the headline. The paper says the YouGov poll shows that PM Liz Truss is more unpopular than both Boris Johnson and Jemery Corbyn and is almost as unpopular as Prince Andrew with the public. The front page uses…

Daily Express – Don’t dare go back on pensions triple lock Summary of the front page Campaigners are warning Liz Truss not to ditch her pledge to protect triple-lock payouts for pensioners who fear they could be betrayed by the prime minister, writes the Daily Express. A former health minister tweeted: “I will not be voting to end the pensions triple lock. “Pensioners should not be paying the price for the cost of living crisis whether caused by the war in Ukraine or mini budgets.” The paper’s front page also features an image of King Charles III meeting schoolchildren on…

Daily Mirror – War hero’s 26-hour wait on A&E trolley Summary of the front page The lead story in the Daily Mirror is about a 95-year-old man who waited 26 hours on a trolley in a Nottingham A&E department before getting a bed, as the paper claims the NHS is on its knees. “Until we get a government that prioritises people’s health and social care, this sort of thing will keep on happening,” his daughter, a retired social worker told the Mirror. The front page reports on the latest from Westminster, claiming “Truss abandons pensions promise” as well as a…

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