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| Newspaper headlines: 'Truss has days' as 'MPs tout Mordaunt and Sunak' | Newspaper headlines: 'Truss has days' as 'MPs tout Mordaunt and Sunak' |
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| "Tories plot Sunak and Mordaunt leadership", according to the Times, with senior MPs holding talks to replace Liz Truss with a "unity candidate". Unlike the summer leadership contest, MPs would propose just one person to succeed the prime minister, the paper notes. | "Tories plot Sunak and Mordaunt leadership", according to the Times, with senior MPs holding talks to replace Liz Truss with a "unity candidate". Unlike the summer leadership contest, MPs would propose just one person to succeed the prime minister, the paper notes. |
| Ms Truss is planning to U-turn on her chancellor's mini-budget amid growing pressure from Tory MPs, the Financial Times reports. The newspaper quotes an official involved in the talks as saying "the mood in the bunker is grim". Asked about the change in plan, No 10 said the government's position "hasn't changed". | Ms Truss is planning to U-turn on her chancellor's mini-budget amid growing pressure from Tory MPs, the Financial Times reports. The newspaper quotes an official involved in the talks as saying "the mood in the bunker is grim". Asked about the change in plan, No 10 said the government's position "hasn't changed". |
| The i focuses on Ms Truss' decision to order a review of Kwasi Kwarteng's budget while he is in Washington for an IMF summit. Asked on his trip whether his position was in trouble, the chancellor said he is "100% not going anywhere", the paper reports. | The i focuses on Ms Truss' decision to order a review of Kwasi Kwarteng's budget while he is in Washington for an IMF summit. Asked on his trip whether his position was in trouble, the chancellor said he is "100% not going anywhere", the paper reports. |
| The chancellor tells the Daily Telegraph he has faced a "baptism of fire" since taking on the senior role, but insists: "I really enjoy the Treasury." | The chancellor tells the Daily Telegraph he has faced a "baptism of fire" since taking on the senior role, but insists: "I really enjoy the Treasury." |
| As part of her mini-budget U-turn, the prime minister is planning to scrap her signature corporation tax pledge, the Guardian notes. The paper also observes that Treasury officials played down Mr Kwarteng's "let's see" remark when asked whether a climbdown was on the cards. | As part of her mini-budget U-turn, the prime minister is planning to scrap her signature corporation tax pledge, the Guardian notes. The paper also observes that Treasury officials played down Mr Kwarteng's "let's see" remark when asked whether a climbdown was on the cards. |
| Ms Truss' fate hangs in the balance, with the Daily Mail noting Tory whips believe the PM could face a leadership challenge if her chancellor's economic statement later this month fails to calm the markets. The paper adds some Conservatives have given her 17 days - the date Mr Kwarteng is due to deliver his Budget. | Ms Truss' fate hangs in the balance, with the Daily Mail noting Tory whips believe the PM could face a leadership challenge if her chancellor's economic statement later this month fails to calm the markets. The paper adds some Conservatives have given her 17 days - the date Mr Kwarteng is due to deliver his Budget. |
| Despite opposition, the prime minister wants to stick with the government's mini-budget, the Daily Express writes. But she will only do so if she can ensure the numbers in Mr Kwarteng's upcoming statement add up. | Despite opposition, the prime minister wants to stick with the government's mini-budget, the Daily Express writes. But she will only do so if she can ensure the numbers in Mr Kwarteng's upcoming statement add up. |
| Interested in the Daily Star's so-called Lettuce Cam? The paper tells its readers that bookies are offering odds of 6/1 that a lettuce it bought for 60p from Tesco will outlast Ms Truss as prime minister. Readers can follow the round green vegetable's progress on the paper's website. | Interested in the Daily Star's so-called Lettuce Cam? The paper tells its readers that bookies are offering odds of 6/1 that a lettuce it bought for 60p from Tesco will outlast Ms Truss as prime minister. Readers can follow the round green vegetable's progress on the paper's website. |
| A court has been shown notes written by Lucy Letby, the nurse accused of killing seven babies, in which she wrote: "I am evil I did this." The Metro writes how Letby's lawyer argued the paper showed nothing more than "the anguished outpouring of a young woman in fear" over what she has been accused of. She denies all charges. | A court has been shown notes written by Lucy Letby, the nurse accused of killing seven babies, in which she wrote: "I am evil I did this." The Metro writes how Letby's lawyer argued the paper showed nothing more than "the anguished outpouring of a young woman in fear" over what she has been accused of. She denies all charges. |
| "Underhand of God" is the Sun's main headline, with the paper focusing on the sale of a football from one of the most famous football matches. The referee, who awarded Argentina's Diego Maradona's handball in the 1986 World Cup match against England, is trying to sell the ball for £3m. Gary Lineker, who scored in the 2-1 loss to Argentina, said: “I’m so thrilled the ref will cash in on his cock-up.” | "Underhand of God" is the Sun's main headline, with the paper focusing on the sale of a football from one of the most famous football matches. The referee, who awarded Argentina's Diego Maradona's handball in the 1986 World Cup match against England, is trying to sell the ball for £3m. Gary Lineker, who scored in the 2-1 loss to Argentina, said: “I’m so thrilled the ref will cash in on his cock-up.” |
| The Daily Mirror's main story is an exclusive interview with Mr Lineker, who has vowed to use the World Cup to highlight host country Qatar's record of homophobia and human rights abuses. The football pundit, who will present the BBC's coverage of the tournament, also said he knows of two gay Premier League players thinking of coming out. | The Daily Mirror's main story is an exclusive interview with Mr Lineker, who has vowed to use the World Cup to highlight host country Qatar's record of homophobia and human rights abuses. The football pundit, who will present the BBC's coverage of the tournament, also said he knows of two gay Premier League players thinking of coming out. |
| "PM has 17 days to save her job" reads the headline on the front of the Daily Mail, which says Tory whips are warning that Liz Truss could face a leadership challenge if the chancellor's economic statement due at the end of the month fails to stabilise financial markets. | |
| A former cabinet minister tells the paper Ms Truss is going to have to reverse the mini-budget and probably sack Kwasi Kwarteng if she is to have a chance of surviving. In its editorial, the paper says the prime minister is in an impossible bind. The Guardian agrees, saying backing down from her plan not to increase corporation tax could be fatal for her premiership, as it was so central to her leadership campaign. | |
| Mr Kwarteng tells the Daily Telegraph he is "not going anywhere" - although the interview was conducted in Washington, shortly before he did just that and flew back to the UK earlier than planned. The chancellor does not directly rule out changes to his mini-budget, but defends the plans for corporation tax - saying "nobody's argued against keeping it very, very competitive". | |
| The Times speaks to a senior Tory who says an overwhelming majority of Conservative MPs support the idea of replacing Ms Truss and Mr Kwarteng with the "joint ticket" of Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt. A former minister tells the paper between 20 and 30 former ministers and senior backbenchers are attempting to find a way for a "council of elders" to tell Ms Truss to quit. | |
| The Daily Star's front page headline asks "which wet lettuce will last longer?" above images of the prime minister and an iceberg leaf. The paper says bookies are offering odds of six to one that a 60p lettuce from Tesco will outlast the premiership of Ms Truss. | |
| Away from politics, the Guardian reports on how a family uncovered abuse at a luxury care home by hiding cameras in the room of their elderly mother. The paper says staff at the Surrey home were filmed abusing, assaulting and taunting the 88-year-old who has dementia. The operators of the home, which charges residents close to £100,000 a year, have apologised for the behaviour. They tell the paper several care workers have since resigned or been fired and one cleaner has been charged by police with common assault. | |
| In an interview in the Daily Mirror, Gary Lineker vows to use his coverage of the football World Cup to turn the spotlight on homophobia and human rights abuses in Qatar. The presenter tells the paper he knows of two Premier League stars thinking of coming out and says he hopes they will do so during the tournament, to send a message to countries where being gay is illegal. | |
| There is outrage in the Sun that the referee who allowed Maradona's infamous hand of God goal in the 1986 World Cup could cash in on his blunder. The Tunisian referee is expecting to sell the ball used in the match for £3m. The paper says the pain of the goal not being disallowed "still rankles 36 years on" - but not half as much as the ref becoming a multi-millionaire. | |
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