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Politics Independent 05/10/2022 02:12:29 Gove denies being ‘rebel leader’ after disapproving of Truss tax cuts Gove joins assault on Liz Truss package of tax cuts for the rich Kwarteng defies Tory critics of his tax cuts for rich Steve Baker apologises to EU for his behaviour during Brexit Starmer heading for 100-seat majority, polling guru warns Tories ‘Get new job’ or cut back, Tory chair tells struggling Britons Liz Truss’s personal phone number ‘for sale on the internet’ Rees-Mogg in ‘crony’ row after business partner made peer and minister Truss’s personal phone number ‘for sale on the internet’ Jacob Rees-Mogg booed by protesters outside Tory conference Top mandarin’s sacking had ‘sonic boom’ impact on Whitehall Minister claims upside from weak pound as US tourists spend more Truss blames poor communication for market chaos after mini-Budget PM refuses to commit to benefits hike but stands by tax cut for rich Dorries accuses Truss of ‘throwing Kwarteng under bus’ Tory MPs told they will lose whip if they vote against Budget UK's Truss sticks by economic plan as her party worries Latvian premier's party emerges on top in general election Gove denies being ‘rebel leader’ after saying Truss tax cut plans ‘not Conservative’ ‘Get new job’ or cut back, Tory chair tells struggling Britons Liz Truss blames communication problems for market turmoil - live Truss ‘could be gone by Christmas’ unless she backs down to ‘livid’ Tory MPs Truss tells Tory rebels ‘there is no option but to change’ Kwarteng admits losing sleep over market chaos he failed to anticipate Kwarteng ‘met with hedge fund managers hours after mini-Budget’ PM ‘could be gone by Christmas’ unless she backs down to ‘livid’ MPs Make-or-break week as Liz Truss faces the Tory faithful Environment secretary’s own area gets 11 hours of sewage dumped a day Warning to Kwarteng that delay could mean mortgage pain for millions Young Tories’ leader apologises for calling Birmingham ‘a dump’ Truss and Kwarteng ‘libertarian anarchists’, says RMT boss Mick Lynch Liz Truss’s 10 worst gaffes and awkward moments Devolved nations demand meeting with Kwarteng over austerity fears Government wants to cut ‘very large welfare state’, says Truss ally Government may consider benefits cut to help fund tax breaks for rich Kwarteng: We had no choice but to do something different What Liz Truss’s Tory conference speechwriters will need to do No honeymoon for Truss, as poll gives thumbs-down to PM France ‘worried about Britain’, Macron’s finance minister says How could Tory MPs get rid of Liz Truss? What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase? Seven of the best local radio takedowns of Liz Truss Bosnia election expected to re-legitimize a failing system How Kwasi Kwarteng’s budget damaged the economy and what happens now How Kwasi Kwarteng’s budget damaged the economy and what happens now Draft Victims Bill ‘won’t achieve government’s aims’ Truss to attend European Political Community meeting despite criticism Don’t abandon levelling up agenda, Tory MPs warn Liz Truss The rapid crash of this Liz Truss government is without precedent Liz Truss to hold meeting with OBR amid market alarm at mini-Budget

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