The Independent – PM fights to keep party in line as split deepen
The Independent – PM fights to keep party in line as split deepen
Liz Truss is fighting for her political life after the Conservative Party conference saw a breakdown of cabinet discipline and the first signs of organised opposition to her agenda, reports The Independent.
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The Independent – PM fights to keep cabinet in line 
The Independent – PM Fights to keep cabinet in line as splits deepen Summary of the front page The Independent’s front page is dominated by the infighting within the Tory party as Prime Minister Liz Truss struggles to keep her party in line, following an attempted coup, talks of resignations and claims she’ll be out before Christmas. The left-wing paper picks up on grant Shapps’s comments that Truss has 10 days to save her premiership.
Angelina Jolie alleges Brad Pitt ‘choked’ their child and ‘struck another in the face’, in court filing
The Independent says Angelina Jolie has filed a countersuit against her ex-husband Brad Pitt, disclosing new details of alleged abusive behaviour during a 2016 private jet ride.
Father-of-two killed in ‘ruthless execution’ as police release CCTV of suspects
The Independent says a father-of-two has been shot dead in a “calculated and ruthless execution”, police have said as they released CCTV footage of two suspects.
Liz Truss news – live: Warning of ‘national uprising’ on benefits ahead of PM speech
The Independent says Former prime minister Gordon Brown has warned Liz Truss of a “national uprising” if she fails to uprate benefits in line with inflation, as a fresh Cabinet rift threatened to open up over the matter ahead of her make-or-break Conservative Party conference speech.
Ukraine news – live: Russia ‘regroups for counter-attack in Kherson’ after Kyiv gains
The Independent says Russian forces in Kherson are regrouping for a counterattack, amid rapid Ukrainian gains in the region, state-owned news agency RIA reported.
Chess star Hans Niemann accused of cheating by rival has likely done so in more than 100 games, report claims
The Independent says An American chess star who has been accused of cheating by world champion Magnus Carlsen has likely done so in more than 100 games, a report has claimed.
