Drop-off in high-spending tourists is wreaking havoc’: Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt face a growing rebellion over the scrapping of VAT-free shopping for foreign tourists Sir Iain Duncan Smith called for the Government to reinstate the policy Tory MP Julian Knight warned Paris had ‘stolen a march’ on London Knight said a drop-off in high-spending tourists … Read more
MPs warn colleagues to avoid backing Penny Mordaunt’s leadership bid over her view on trans issues Mordaunt is widely expected to throw her hat in the ring to replace Liz Truss MPs said Mordaunt’s views on trans rights are an ‘impediment’ to her ambitions Yesterday she said the country needs ‘stability’ before praising Jeremy Hunt … Read more
Senior Tory MPs have warned Boris Johnson returning to No 10 would see them quit the party in a threat to the Conservative majority in the Commons. Veteran backbenchers Sir Roger Gale and John Baron have suggested they would resign the Tory whip if the former Prime Minister were to make a shock comeback. Mr … Read more
LIVE Liz Truss quits LIVE: Boris Johnson faces battle to get backing of 100 MPs to get back in as PM, as leadership contest rules announced – and if two manage that it will go to Tory members By Jamie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:47 BST, 20 October 2022 | Updated: 18:26 BST, 20 October … Read more
LIVE Liz Truss resigns LIVE: PM makes No10 statement to announce she will be quitting after just 44 days in charge – with leadership election to replace her ‘to be delivered within next week’ By Jamie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:47 BST, 20 October 2022 | Updated: 13:56 BST, 20 October 2022 Follow MailOnline’s live … Read more
LIVE Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng – as it happened: How PM replaced Chancellor with Jeremy Hunt and made corporation tax U-turn By Alastair Lockhart and Stewart Carr For Mailonline Published: 13:03 BST, 14 October 2022 | Updated: 16:59 BST, 14 October 2022 See MailOnline’s coverage after Liz Truss sacked Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng following his … Read more