Politics
Key takeaways from Liz Truss’s first speech as prime minister
From praise for Boris Johnson, to blaming Putin for energy price rises, here is what we can gather from her brief address
Aubrey Allegretti
06, Sep, 2022 @6:35 PM
Kwasi Kwarteng: free marketeer and Truss’s ideological soulmate becomes chancellor
Former business secretary will be helped by close relationship with PM but takes role during historic economic storm
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
06, Sep, 2022 @6:34 PM
James Cleverly: early Truss backer rises rapidly to foreign secretary
Londoner entered Commons in 2015 and has spent nearly a year directly working for new PM
Dan Sabbagh
06, Sep, 2022 @6:33 PM
Thérèse Coffey: convivial pragmatist inherits health service in crisis
Coffey, a close friend of new PM, faces daunting task as she becomes third health and social care secretary in two months
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
06, Sep, 2022 @6:32 PM
Suella Braverman: home secretary set to take even harder line on migration
Braverman has pitched herself to the right of her predecessor – and is expected to move quickly to sideline ECHR
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
06, Sep, 2022 @6:32 PM
The Convict departs in a haze of self-delusion, playing the victim card to the last
Boris Johnson’s final speech outside No 10 betrayed no recognition that he was the architect of his own downfall
John Crace
06, Sep, 2022 @6:17 PM
Liz Truss vows to ‘ride out the storm’ in first speech as PM
Speaking outside No 10, Truss promises to rebuild economy and turn UK into an ‘aspiration nation’
Pippa Crerar Political editor
06, Sep, 2022 @5:28 PM
Liz Truss’s victory speech bodes ill for her tenure in office | Letters
Letters: The new prime minister’s praise for Boris Johnson was tone-deaf, says Russell Hunter, while Peter Cave points to the empty words of previous Tory leaders. Plus letters from Su Hardman, Jennifer Braithwaite and Peter Miller
Letters
06, Sep, 2022 @4:12 PM
Who is Liz Truss and why did the UK not hold a general election?
Britain’s new prime minister is fourth in six years, and takes over after resignation of Boris Johnson
Ben Quinn in London
06, Sep, 2022 @4:03 PM
Nicola Sturgeon announces rent freeze for tenants in Scotland
First minister sets out programme for government with measures focused on cost of living crisis
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
06, Sep, 2022 @3:31 PM
Boris Johnson hints at comeback ambition as he departs Downing Street
Ousted PM makes reference to Roman dictator Cincinnatus while pledging support for Liz Truss
Jessica Elgot and Pippa Crerar
06, Sep, 2022 @3:07 PM
Mark Fullbrook named chief of staff as Truss selects inner circle
Top job goes to campaign co-runner who lobbied UK government for Libya’s controversial parliament
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
06, Sep, 2022 @1:19 PM
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