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Liz Truss needs a clear edge – she can’t only do it from the centre, says The Economist executive editor
We were joined by Times columnist Iain Martin and executive editor of The Economist Anne McElvoy.
Liz Truss should listen to Labour on dealing with energy crisis, says Welsh First Minister
During the campaign Liz Truss described the Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford as a "low energy Jeremy Corbyn" - though he did tweet his congratulations earlier today - along with an appeal for urgent action on the cost of living crisis.
Liz Truss plans to axe green levy but keep Net Zero pledge
Liz Truss will be heading to Scotland first thing tomorrow, where she will be sworn in by the Queen at Balmoral.
Conservative party lack ‘ambition’ with efforts to tackle crisis, says Labour’s Dodds
We were joined by the Labour party chair Anneliese Dodds.
How can Liz Truss unite the Conservative Party?
Liz Truss's margin of victory was much narrower than most had expected. And she wasn't the first choice of leader for most Conservative MPs either. So does that mean she's now leading a divided party?
Tory leadership: Will red wall voters put their trust in Liz Truss?
If Liz Truss faces the immediate challenge of uniting the Tory party, she could face another uphill battle to hold together the coalition of voters that propelled Boris Johnson to victory just three years ago.
Party must ‘come together’ to support Truss, says Penny Mordaunt
We speak to trade minister Penny Mordaunt who made it to the last three in the leadership contest before she was eliminated.
Permanent tax cuts will not be permanent, says IFS director
We spoke to the economist Gerard Lyons, who is close to the Liz Truss camp, and Paul Johnson who is the Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
How serious is the economic challenge Liz Truss is facing – and what will she do?
What are Liz Truss's priorities for the economy - freezing energy bills, cutting taxes, rolling back spending on infrastructure?
How can Liz Truss fix UK’s economic crisis?
The new Prime Minister will have to deal with the cost of living crisis facing the entire country, as energy bills and the cost of basic goods soar to stratospheric levels.
Three Tory MPs who didn’t back Liz Truss give their verdict on the result
We spoke to three Conservative MPs about today’s result - Kevin Hollinrake, Gillian Keegan and Stephen Hammond.
Liz Truss has ‘clear and strong mandate’ to govern, says supporter James Cleverly
We spoke to the Education Secretary and Liz Truss supporter James Cleverly.
Liz Truss: what will new PM do for the UK?
Promising to deliver a bold plan Liz Truss has given no details of how she intends to tackle the cost of living crisis and spend more, while cutting taxes. She will have to unite a Tory party bitterly divided with a win which was weaker than Johnso...
Does Rishi Sunak still have a chance?
The announcement of the new Conservative Party leader will be made at lunchtime tomorrow.
Islamic prayer celebrated in immersive theatrical performance
It's an integral part of Islam, and one of the most visible parts of the religion, but the act of prayer has often been misrepresented or vilified.