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  Richmond MP struggled to convince fellow Tories he was right man to lead economic revival and unite the party but his dire warnings have been entirely vindicated by disastrous reign of Liz Truss Richmond MP struggled to convince fellow Tories he was right man to lead economic revival and unite the party but his dire warnings have been entirely vindicated by disastrous reign of Liz Truss 

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The Independent – Pensions at risk in Hunt’s search for more savings Summary of the front page The future of the “triple lock” protection for state pensions has been thrown into doubt after Jeremy Hunt refused to commit to keeping it, writes The Independent. Charities voiced alarm over the chancellor’s words, which stand in stark contrast to previous promises from Liz Truss and Mr Hunt’s predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng to keep the lock, which guarantees pensions will rise with the highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5 per cent, the paper adds. The front page also features an image of PM Truss and…

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The Guardian – Hunt rips up PM’s plans in astonishing U-turn on tax Summary of the front page The Guardian has described Jeremy Hunt’s decision to scrap the prime minister’s economic plans as “one of the most astonishing U-turns in modern political history.” His changes include slashing the energy price freeze that the PM had championed repeatedly. Sources told the paper the PM met with Sir Graham Brady on Monday where they discussed the scale of MPs’ anger. The front page features an image of the new chancellor and the PM sitting side by side on the front benches. Today’s…

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Metro – The axeman cometh Summary of the front page Liz Truss watched in silence as new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told MPs he had shredded her tax-cutting economic policy, writes the Metro. “The axeman cometh” declares the Metro’s headline. The paper described the PM as staring straight ahead and watching in silence. The front page takes note of claims the PM was ‘missing’ from action as she sent Penny Mordaunt in her place to face the opposition leader Keir Starmer at the Commons. There were taunts the PM was ‘hiding under her desk’ – she finally turned up for the…

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