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Liz Truss becomes new PM

LIVE – New PM announced 

Today the UK will know who the next leader of the Conservative party – and therefore prime minister has been elected.

Monday’s front pages are leading on the presumption that Liz Truss will become the country’s next prime minister – expected to be announced at 12:30 BST. 

An estimated 70,000 Czechs from across the political spectrum, took to the streets to protest against the Czech government, EU and NATO.

The UK will today learn who will succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative party and therefore the country’s prime minister.

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A redacted version of the court papers that allowed the FBI to raid Donald Trump’s Florida home will be released to the public.

Tory hopeful Liz Truss has been criticised after she said the “jury was still out” on French President Emmanuel Macron.

Tory leadership hopeful, Rishi Sunak has criticised the government’s response to Covid – suggesting independent scientific advisers were given too much authority.

Donald Trump has asked a judge to freeze the investigation of files seized from his Florida home.

Iran has denied any link with the Salman Rushdie stabbing and the attacker – and instead blames the writer himself. 

China condemns Pelosi visit, calling it “manic, irresponsible and irrational.” 

LIZ Truss has been savaged over the possibility that she will undo Brexit gains with her new plans to review public sector pay.

The US approves Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership, backing the expansion of the transatlantic alliance in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

China starts large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, just hours after America’s Nancy Pelosi left the self-governed island, following a controversial visit that has infuriated Beijing. 

Ukraine nuclear power plant is “out of control”, the head of the world’s leading nuclear agency

Tory leadership: Sajid Javid endorses Liz Truss to become the party’s next leader – and therefore the country’s next prime minister.

Tory leadership contest has been thrown into chaos as a security alert at GCHQ has caused the voting to be delayed, reports claim.

BBC News says Ballot papers for the Conservative leadership election have been delayed in being sent out over security fears.

Sky News says Former Tory leadership contender Penny Mordaunt has endorsed Liz Truss in the race to be prime minister, in a huge blow to Rishi Sunak.

Arab News says Al-Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in Kabul, Biden says, hailing the mission as “justice.”

Sky News says Rishi Sunak is promising a “radical” change if he becomes prime minister by cutting the basic rate of income tax from 20p in the pound to 16p by the end of the next parliament.