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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.

Unions react angrily to sacking of Labour shadow minister Sam Tarry BBC News says Unions have reacted angrily to the decision by Labour leader Sir…

Republicans block vote in Senate on burn pits legislation in a surprising move to anger the Veterans affairs chairman. It was a procedural vote to…

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s speech regarding the ‘mixing’ of European and non-Europeans drew international criticism, and now one of his long-time advisers has resigned over the speech.

The Sun and TalkTV Conservative leadership TV debate, hosted by journalist Kate McCann, ended around halfway through when the presenter fainted on air.

Sky News says Rishi Sunak has announced a plan to scrap VAT on energy bills – a significant U-turn on his previous pledge not to make any immediate tax cuts.

TRT World says Donald Trump has returned to Washington for the first time since leaving the White House 18 months ago, delivering a fiery speech sprinkled with strong hints he may run for president again in 2024.

Muslim businesses targeted in Chicago in a massive PR move to keep the Chicago Bears from moving, by Mayor Lightfoot. Chicago continues to be overwhelmed…

Tory leadership race: Who won the TV debate? Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? Take a look at the paper’s reaction to the fiery debate.

After weeks of political turmoil in the United Kingdom, the race for the Tory leadership race has been narrowed down to two – former chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss.

Bangladesh on the verge of bankruptcy and needs a $4.5Bn bailout to balance the books by the International Monetary fund urgently. The Daily Start newspaper reported…

The i says Rishi Sunak accused Liz Truss of planning to “tip millions of people into misery” with her economic plans as the two contenders for No 10 clashed angrily in their first head-to-head debate.

The Guardian says THE TWO CANDIDATES in the race to succeed Boris Johnson represent two parties, although the distinction between them is not acknowledged.

The Independent says THERE IS obviously something very strange about having two Tory contenders to be our next prime minister go on television to make their cases – with the vast majority of the audience having no say on the outcome.

Daily Mail says Ding, ding! Seconds out. Time for the latest round in the bad tempered brouhaha also known as the Tory leadership contest.

BBC News says Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss tore into each other over their rival visions for the future of the UK economy, in their first head-to-head TV debate.

Sky News says Lord Trimble, the original first minister of Northern Ireland and co-architect of the Good Friday Agreement, has died, aged 77.

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban has sparked outrage after attacking the ‘mixing’ of European and non-European races in a recent speech made in Băile Tușnad.

BBC says DELIVERING ECONOMIC growth for the UK would be Labour’s main priority if it won the next general election, Sir Keir Starmer is to say.

Sky News says THE TORY LEADERSHIP race is in full flow as Rishi Sunak pledged to impose curbs on China, labelling it the “biggest-long term threat to Britain”.

Since Boris Johnson resigned, the power of traditional media has been felt amongst the candidates vying for press backing and Tory voters.   

The Conservative leadership race has exposed the divisions and cracks within the Tory party, it is in part why Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss pulled out of the Sky News live TV debate. 

It’s been a shocking few weeks in Downing Street and as we get closer to the finish, the race for No 10 is heating up.