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Jeremy Hunt shreds Truss’s economic plans in astounding U-turn on tax The Guardian says Jeremy Hunt has shredded Liz Truss’s economic plans in one of the most astonishing U-turns in modern political history, including slashing the energy price freeze which the prime minister had repeatedly championed. The new chancellor dismantled almost all of the platform that Truss’s leadership victory had been built on, including the majority of her tax cuts, and hinted a new windfall tax was in his sights – a move the PM had previously said she would not countenance. Hunt also refused to rule out cuts to…

Liz Truss’s poll rating at MINUS 70 as even loyal Tory admits she’s in last chance saloon Daily Mirror says Liz Truss is in the last chance saloon as she can’t afford to make “any more mistakes”, a loyal minister who attends her Cabinet admitted today. James Heappey confessed the Tory party was “skittish” after the Prime Minister finally apologised for the chaos unleashed by her mini-Budget. It came as a staggering new poll put her personal approval rating at MINUS 70 – lower than was ever sunk by Boris Johnson. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/loyal-tory-minister-admits-liz-28264544

Liz Truss sank like a soufflé when she finally faced MPs The Sun says PRIME Minister Liz Truss sank like a soufflé today when she finally faced MPs, a body language expert has claimed. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tore apart Ms Truss’ mini-Budget this afternoon in a bid to reassure nervous markets. And while body language expert Judi James said the pair appeared “pally”, the way Ms Truss held herself afterward implied otherwise. Before Mr Hunt’s speech, Labour grilled the Tories in a bid to have them explain why Kwasi Kwarteng was fired. Ms Truss joined Mr Hunt in a show…

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…

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…

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…

The Sun – The ghost PM Summary of the front page Liz Truss sat ghostlike as the new chancellor shredded her tax cuts and energy price freeze – but has vowed not to quit, according to The Sun. The paper’s front page features an image of her seated next to the chancellor as he scrapped her mini-budget – the PM looks washed out and pale. And whilst she won’t quit she has apologised for the mess. She is described as “clinging to power” as her “enemies” are searching but struggling to find a candidate or mechanism to boot her from…

Daily Mirror – Mini-Budget meltdown: Humiliated Summary of the front page The mini-budget has been dumped by Jeremy Hunt in a catastrophic humiliation for Liz Truss, writes the Daily Mirror. The paper sums it up with the headline: “Humiliated” as it adds the prime minister’s own MPs are plotting a coup. One Tory said Ms Truss has “poured petrol over everything”, it says. The paper also leads with a picture of Rod Stewart alongside a Ukrainian refugee family he is hosting. The paper quotes the rocker as saying he likes to keep his charitable efforts “nice and quiet” but hopes…

Daily Express – Truss: I’m sorry … we went too far and too fast Summary of the front page Liz Truss has apologised to the nation for the economic pain unleashed by her mini-budget as she battled to save her job, reads the front page of the Daily Express. “I do want to accept responsibility,” she said and privately apologised to MPs for the pain caused by her tax-cutting economic plans, the paper says. The paper also looks at the performance of Jeremy Hunt who said he “showed signs of being someone who just might have the mettle to navigate…

It’s another tough morning read for prime minister Liz Truss as even the pro-Tory press appears to have turned on her.

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PM Liz Truss has insisted she will lead her party into the next general election – an extremely optimistic view for a prime minister clinging on.

Rail workers in the RMT union will be voting on whether to continue strike action for a further six months.

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Australia has ditched a decision made four years ago that recognised West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The US has agreed with Western allies that Iran’s supply of explosive drones to Russia violates UN sanctions. 

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