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In pictures: Mikhail Gorbachev - man who helped end the Cold War was feted in the west

The lifelong communist took the reins at a tense time in the Cold War but eventually presided over the demise of the Soviet Union.

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Man who helped end the Cold War was feted in the west

The lifelong communist took the reins at a tense time in the Cold War but eventually presided over the demise of the Soviet Union.

The Independent UK

Meet Liz Truss’s biggest fan – a man whose blind faith reveals a party increasingly driven by ideology

The end is nigh when Conservative stalwarts put a vision of a free-market new Jerusalem above winning elections, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Think it’s all over? Think again – if Truss wins, she will have to call an election

The politician tipped to be the next Tory leader will not be an illegitimate prime minister. But she will be a weak one, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Zahawi faces shortest chancellorship since 1970 – and may be glad of it

The ex-vaccines minister appears to be the equivalent of a caretaker football manager, with Kwarteng waiting in the wings

The Guardian - UK

Who will be in Liz Truss' Cabinet? All the predictions from Suella Braverman to IDS

Tax-slashing free marketeer Liz Truss, who has slammed 'handouts' for struggling Brits, is expected to appoint a string of right-wingers and allies to top jobs now she is Prime Minister

Daily Mirror

Wonder who Liz Truss will reward with a job or punish with exile? History can tell us

If she becomes Tory leader she will have to weigh up whether voters are expecting a complete clear-out or more of the same

The Guardian - UK

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Stats show 'AWOL' Prime Minister rarely misses PMQs

Boris Johnson may skip COBRA meetings but he rarely misses the weekly battle in the Commons

Wales Online

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The National (Scotland)

SNP MP demands probe into Rishi Sunak's boast of taking money from deprived areas

AN SNP MP has written to the head of the Civil Service calling for an investigation into Rishi Sunak’s revelation that he diverted money from…

The National (Scotland)

TV tonight: motherhood horror The Baby reaches its wild finale

Will Natasha (Michelle de Swarte) kill or keep the baby? Plus: young sporting hopefuls shoot for goal in Football Dreams: The Academy. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Lord Dafydd Wigley says Welsh independence 'less likely' if Scotland vote no in next referendum

During a recent episode of the BBC political podcast series, Walescast, the former Plaid Cymru leader discussed what independence meant to him and what would an independent Wales look like

Wales Online

Daniel Mays on Line of Duty, female rage and working-class representation: ‘Where’s the next Gary Oldman?’

‘The more that men understand the anxieties and emotions and trauma that women experience, the better’

Evening Standard

Sir Christopher Meyer obituary

British ambassador to the US in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq who later served as chair of the Press Complaints Commission

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Sir Christopher Meyer, former UK ambassador to US, dies at 78

Meyer was ambassador from 1997 to 2003 and previously press secretary to PM John Major

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David Trimble: Leading figures across the peace process era and political divide pay tribute

“He will forever be associated with the leadership he demonstrated in the negotiations that led up to the 1998 Agreement"

The Independent UK

Blair and Ahern among peace process era leaders paying tribute to Trimble

Sir Tony Blair, Sir John Major, Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams praised the former UUP leader’s legacy.

The National (Scotland)

Chop off one head, two more pop up – the Tory Hydra won’t stop

AS someone in their early 30s – a dreaded, avocado-munching, latte-sipping, economy -destroying millennial if you believe the hype – I would…

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Conservative leadership election: how the hopefuls stack up against former prime ministers in terms of experience

It is generally assumed that the best candidates for the job of prime minister are people who have considerable experience of top-level politics. Ideally, this experience would involve having served in the cabinet and in particular, having occupied one of the “great offices of state” – chancellor of the exchequer,…

The Guardian - UK

Alastair Campbell: ‘Liz Truss as PM is so appalling it’s almost unthinkable – which means it could happen’

The former Downing Street spin doctor on the Tory leadership contenders, the need for political reform and Tony Blair’s legacy

Daily Mirror

Queen's relationship with her PMs - awkward apology and fury with Thatcher

With the Tory leadership contest well underway, the Queen will be soon welcoming in the 15th Prime Minister of her 70-year reign - and here we take a look at her bond with some of her former PMs

Evening Standard

Mordmentum: Penny leads every candidate in Tory run-off

What does the Conservative membership want? Tax cuts? A war on woke? If the results of today’s YouGov survey are anything to go by, the answer is straightforward: Penny Mordaunt.

Daily Mirror

John Major says top Tories only ousted Boris Johnson when staying quiet was 'self-damaging'

The former Conservative leader said ex-ministers and Boris Johnson's cheerleaders were "silent when they should have spoken out and then spoke out only when their silence became self-damaging"

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet did nothing while Johnson damaged UK’s reputation, says Major

Ex-PM tells MPs that senior ministers share responsibility for harm done to democracy at home and Britain’s standing globally

The Independent UK

Former ministers must share blame for Government ‘law-breaking’ – John Major

The former PM said Boris Johnson was ‘principally’ to blame for the actions of his Government and had risked tearing the constitution ‘into shreds’.

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