What rishi sunak announced to tackle the cost of living crisis

As millions of us wait for 0.3% of the population to select our next Prime Minister, each of the remaining candidates will have had moments they want to forget. From losing her way out of the room at her campaign launch to being forced into an embarrassing U-turn over public sector pay cuts, Liz Truss hasn't had it all her own way. And Rishi Sunak faced difficult questions after trying to revitalise his campaign by slashing VAT from energy bills - just months after telling the Commons it was the wrong thing to do. Labour strategists will be licking their lips at some of the statements they've seen so far. But it's also a serious business for the country, which is facing a zombie government while energy bills shoot above £4,200 a year from January. Here are some of the most awkward, amusing and U-turny moments we've seen so far in the face-off between Mr Sunak and Ms Truss. Will Brits get cost-of-living payments or not? Liz Truss has been sending out confusing … [Read more...] about All Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak’s worst gaffes, U-turns and awkward moments so far

The question of whether it will be Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss has staled a bit in the face of persistent polling suggesting Truss is far ahead enough to win comfortably when the result is announced on September 5. But the polling among Conservative Party members has thrown up another persistent trend: they want the winner to be neither of those candidates, but outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson. And nor is Boris Johnson the last word so far as opinion polling goes. Three-quarters of Conservative Party members now say they prefer the opposition Labour Party’s plans to cap the cost of energy price rises far better than they do any offered by either of their own candidates. Outside of the Conservative Party, the Labour Party is significantly ahead in the polls, after a long time. Which suggests that were general elections held, the winner would be Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, and not Truss, Sunak, or Johnson. These trends do place the rhetoric of the two Conservative candidates … [Read more...] about London View: And The Ultimate Winner Is…Neither

The appointment of a man as Scotland's first "period dignity officer" has provoked widespread criticism. Critics say the job should have gone to a woman and former tennis star Martina Navratilova has labelled the appointment of Jason Grant "f****** ridiculous". Mr Grant, a former personal trainer, has been given the job of promoting access to free sanitary products in schools and colleges across the Tay region. The role also includes discussing issues around the menopause. His appointment comes as Scotland becomes the first country in the world to introduce a law to widen access, free of charge, to sanitary products. The Scottish Government's Period Products Act means that councils and places of education must make items, such as tampons, free to people who need them Mr Grant's job title is Period Dignity Regional Lead Officer, the first role of its kind in Scotland. More on Scotland Tory Leadership: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss promise to increase scrutiny … [Read more...] about Scottish Government sparks backlash after a man is appointed as its first ‘period dignity officer’