Politics

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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss compete for Tory members’ support in Cheltenham leadership hustings – as it happened
The two candidates are bidding for support from Conservative party members ahead of the final vote for the next PM

Nadeem Badshah (now); Tobi Thomas and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)

11, Aug, 2022 @8:36 PM

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Suella Braverman received £10,000 leadership bid donation from prominent climate denier’s firm
Attorney general declared the donation from company owned by Terence Mordaunt, who chaired the climate sceptic thinktank Global Warming Policy Foundation

Andrew Sparrow and agency

11, Aug, 2022 @6:58 PM

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Truss 2, Kwarteng 164: wide variance in ministers’ declared meetings
Analysis also finds Priti Patel was only minister to register receiving hospitality at Tory party conference

Jessica Elgot Chief political correspondent

11, Aug, 2022 @6:24 PM

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‘It doesn’t matter who takes over’: Cheltenham unswayed by Tory leadership race
Locals say voters disillusioned by Boris Johnson are unlikely to be won back by new leader

Peter Walker Political correspondent

11, Aug, 2022 @5:59 PM

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Anger as Plaid Cymru restores whip to MP cautioned for assaulting wife
Ex-leader joins criticism of decision to allow Jonathan Edwards to represent party in Commons again

Ben Quinn

11, Aug, 2022 @2:33 PM

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Tories face questions over £500,000 of donations linked to bribery-accused banker
Labour asks whether Conservatives will give back funds, and calls for Tory co-chair’s sacking

Rowena Mason Deputy political editor

11, Aug, 2022 @1:12 PM

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Nicola Sturgeon says Liz Truss asked her ‘how to get into Vogue’
Scottish first minister said Truss ‘looked a little bit as if she’d swallowed a wasp’ when she told her she had been in Vogue twice

Morwenna Ferrier

10, Aug, 2022 @10:16 PM

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Gordon Brown says energy firms unable to offer lower bills should be temporarily re-nationalised
Former PM calls for energy price cap to be scrapped and new lower prices renegotiated by government

Jessica Elgot, Peter Walker and Ben Quinn

10, Aug, 2022 @8:01 PM

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Sunak accuses Truss of major U-turn after she says she will do ‘all I can to help struggling households’ with fuel bills – as it happened
Tory leadership contender says rival had previously dismissed direct support as ‘handouts’

Nadeem Badshah (now) and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)

10, Aug, 2022 @7:27 PM

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Brexit stage left: British band tells of farcical barriers encountered on EU tour
Groups such as Walt Disco are struggling to make ends meet – or giving up – because of new obstacles, a musicians’ charity says

Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent

10, Aug, 2022 @5:32 PM

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Liz Truss summons Chinese ambassador over aggression towards Taiwan
Beijing blames its actions on US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Vincent Ni

10, Aug, 2022 @3:29 PM

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FCDO ‘error’ reveals data on Afghan teacher in hiding from Taliban
Details under Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme have been passed to member of the public

Nicola Kelly

10, Aug, 2022 @3:22 PM

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