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PMQs LIVE – ‘I’m a fighter not a quitter’ says Truss Lib Dems Ed Davey  Lib Dem leader Ed Davey asks if support including the Carers’ Allowance will rise at least in line with inflation. Truss says her government introduced the energy price guarantee. “We will always support the most vulnerable, they will always be our priority,” she finishes. SNP’s Ian Blackford says it’s “not just pensioners feeling pain” listing increases in inflation, mortgage rates and energy bills.  SNPs Ian Blackford “Why does she expect anyone else to pay the price for her failure?” Truss responds by saying Blackford cannot…

 A look at the key points from the clash in the Commons. A look at the key points from the clash in the Commons. 

Jason Stein understood to have been suspended before inquiry into briefings against MPs Jason Stein, one of Liz Truss’s key advisers, is understood to have been suspended from his job before an investigation into insulting briefings about MPs, including one over the weekend accusing Sajid Javid of being “shit”. Truss’s press secretary, answering queries after prime minister’s questions, said he could not comment on individual staffing matters but did not deny reports that Stein had been suspended, saying that Truss believed some briefings about parliamentary colleagues were “completely unacceptable”. Continue reading… ​Jason Stein understood to have been suspended before inquiry…

 Downing Street said Vladimir Putin is already conducting ‘a senseless and barbaric attack on civilians across Ukraine’. Downing Street said Vladimir Putin is already conducting ‘a senseless and barbaric attack on civilians across Ukraine’. 

 Simon Coveney had been delivering an address at a peace building event in north Belfast when the security alert happened in March. Simon Coveney had been delivering an address at a peace building event in north Belfast when the security alert happened in March. 

Unite’s Sharon Graham says Labour leader must not ‘stand on the sidelines’ as workers go on strike UK politics live – latest news updates The general secretary of Unite has called on Keir Starmer and Labour to make clear they stand with workers in strikes this autumn, asking him: “Whose side are you on?” Sharon Graham, the leader of Labour’s biggest union financial backer, told the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton that she was asking Labour that “they do not stand on the sidelines and play this safe”. Continue reading… ​Unite’s Sharon Graham says Labour leader must not ‘stand…

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  Food prices are rising at the fastest rate in 42 years Food prices are rising at the fastest rate in 42 years 

 The Transport Secretary agreed with criticism of her predecessor Grant Shapps’ proposal. The Transport Secretary agreed with criticism of her predecessor Grant Shapps’ proposal.