Liz Truss declares leadership bid with pledge to reverse tax hike
The senior Cabinet minister promised to ‘start cutting taxes from day one’ to help with the cost of living.
The senior Cabinet minister promised to ‘start cutting taxes from day one’ to help with the cost of living.
Francis condemned the ‘senseless’ assassination and offered condolences to the people of Japan.
The governor of Luhansk, Serhyi Haidai, said there had been no sign of the expected operational pause by Russian forces.
Paul Drechsler called on the new Chancellor to improve confidence by addressing the cost-of-living crisis head on.
The Ukrainian presidential office said Russian forces targeted cities and villages in the country’s south-east.
The country’s presidential office said Russian forces targeted cities and villages in southeast Ukraine.
Russia has stepped up its offensive in the eastern province in the past few days.
There are mounting fears that increased living costs could tip the UK into a recession.
RAC analysis shows the average cost of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts rose by 16.6p last month, from 174.8p to 191.4p.
The barrage intensifies fears that Russian forces are positioned to advance further into the Donbas area, after declaring victory in Luhansk province.
Defence minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow’s forces have taken control of Lysychansk, the last major Ukrainian-held city in Luhansk province.
Ukrainian fighters have spent weeks trying to defend Lysychansk, and to stop it falling to Russia, as neighbouring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago.
Ukrainian fighters have spent weeks trying to defend Lysychansk and to keep it from falling to Russia
Friday’s strikes come a day after Russian forces withdrew from a strategic Black Sea island.
The nation’s papers focus on the Tory whip’s resignation.