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As new chancellor Jeremy Hunt rips up prime minister’s economic plans, Conservatives plot route to replace her Senior Conservatives will this week hold talks on a “rescue mission” that would see the swift removal of Liz Truss as leader, after the new chancellor Jeremy Hunt dramatically tore up her economic package and signalled a new era of austerity. A group of senior MPs will meet on Monday to discuss the prime minister’s future, with some wanting her to resign within days and others saying she is now “in office but not in control”. Some are threatening to publicly call on…

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The chancellor sparked alarm among trade union leaders by promising ‘very difficult decisions’ for government budgets Health chiefs, public sector unions and teaching leaders expressed horror on Saturday after the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, appeared to usher in a fresh era of austerity, and the threat of more misery for cash-strapped hospitals and schools. In his first interviews since dramatically replacing Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, Hunt provoked widespread alarm by promising “very difficult decisions” for government budgets. Continue reading… ​The chancellor sparked alarm among trade union leaders by promising ‘very difficult decisions’ for government budgetsHealth chiefs, public sector unions and…

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  Chinese authorities have scrambled to erase “any trace” of the rare protest directed at President Xi Jinping, even going as far as banning the word ‘Beijing’ from Chinese social media platforms. ​Chinese authorities have scrambled to erase “any trace” of the rare protest directed at President Xi Jinping, even going as far as banning the word ‘Beijing’ from Chinese social media platforms. 

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 The party has signalled that it will be boycotting the tournament, citing the treatment of construction workers and LGBT people in Qatar. The party has signalled that it will be boycotting the tournament, citing the treatment of construction workers and LGBT people in Qatar. 

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  London’s police force has been dogged by controversy over its officers’ conduct both physically and online. Its new commissioner will be setting out plans for “higher standards” in the coming weeks. ​London’s police force has been dogged by controversy over its officers’ conduct both physically and online. Its new commissioner will be setting out plans for “higher standards” in the coming weeks. 

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Kwarteng is out, Hunt is in and the prime minister is all at sea • You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading… ​Kwarteng is out, Hunt is in and the prime minister is all at sea• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading… 

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