Liz Truss reveals Geri Horner told her ‘go for it’ at Lionesses match amid leadership contest after Spice Girls star posed with Nadine Dorries

Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will be going head-to-head live on TV tonight to argue why they should replace Boris Johnson.

England’s newly-crowned women’s team have sent an open letter to the next Prime Minister following their Euro 2022 triumph pleading for change.The Lionesses defeated Germany 2-1 in a thrilling contest at Wembley on Sunday to land England’s first major trophy since 1966. And the team’s stars have all now signed a joint letter to Conservative leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak with the hope of sparking change in women’s football.A powerful letter called for all young girls to have access to, and be able to play football in schools moving forwards, while stating that only 63% of girls are currently able to in English schools.READ MORE: Lioness hero Chloe Kelly says she'll frame iconic sports bra after Euros winThe letter, released on social media, read: "Dear Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, On Sunday evening history was made. The dreams of 23 women came true.

Last Week Tonight.In the episode which aired on Sunday (July 31), Oliver tackled the candidates looking to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister – highlighting an undeleted tweet by Truss which mourns the death of paedophile Jimmy Savile.“Truss has a real knack for making bad decisions and then very much sticking to them,” Oliver said on the show. “Exemplified by the fact that this tweet paying tribute to Jimmy Savile who turned out to be a monstrous paedophile has still not been deleted 11 years later.”Truss’s tweet, posted on October 29, 2011, reads: “Used to see Jimmy Savile at the Flying Pizza on Street Lane, Roundhay.

Liz Truss in the Tory leadership contest after she reportedly told the politician to "go for it".

Geri Horner is said to have told Liz Truss to “go for” the role of Conservative leader amid criticism she faced for hugging MP Nadine Dorries at the Women’s Euro 2022 final.The Spice Girls singer was pictured with the Culture Secretary as the Lionesses led England to victory against Germany on Sunday evening (July 31). “Girl power radiating from Wembley tonight,” Dorries captioned the image on Twitter.Many fans subsequently pointed out Dorries’ history of voting against gay marriage and “only recently demonising the trans community”.A photo has since emerged of Horner with Truss, who is currently going up against Rishi Sunak to become the next UK Prime Minister.Speaking to MailPlus about meeting the Spice Girls star, Truss explained: “[Horner] said ‘go for it’, she was very positive.” See the photo below.How long before Geri Halliwell is the next Culture Secretary pic.twitter.com/5NLGs8kTJ7— dominic dyer (@domdyer70) August 1, 2022While some fans expressed their disappointment with Horner (née Halliwell), others said that they weren’t surprised because the singer had previously described Margaret Thatcher as the “original Spice Girl”.Horner also paid tribute to the late PM following her death in 2013, writing: “Thinking of our 1st Lady of girl power, Margaret Thatcher, a green grocer’s daughter who taught me any thing is possible…x.”The final result of the Tory leadership contest will be announced on September 5.

John Oliver took aim at the Tory leadership candidates on Last Week Tonight on Sunday (31 July). The late-night host particularly mocked Liz Truss over an undeleted tweet mourning the death of prolific celebrity paedophile Jimmy Savile. “Truss has a real knack for making bad decisions and then very much sticking to them,” Oliver said during a segment on his show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

Spice Girls fans have expressed their disappointment after Geri Halliwell was pictured hugging Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries at the Euro 2022 final.It comes after the Tory MP posted a picture showing Halliwell with her arms around Dorries in celebration after the Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.“Girl power radiating from Wembley tonight,” Dorries wrote.Many fans pointed out the Culture Secretary’s history of voting against gay marriage and “only recently demonising the trans community”.Girl power radiating from Wembley tonight

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are battling it out to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

READ MORE: @jxcjf joked: "Geri really slammed the left and shook her self to the right huh."James wrote: “It’s actually crazy how one woman has the power to make me think less of an actual Spice Girl.Such a shame that @GeriHalliwell wanted a photo with that awful human being!”The upset at the picture comes despite Geri receiving an honorary doctorate award from Sheffield Hallam University.It was for her work championing children, young people and women’s rights in June.The 49-year-old singer, known to fans as Ginger Spice, said it was a “great privilege” to be honoured.She went on to describe education as a “superpower” speaking to Express and Star.She will collect her award at a degree ceremony during Sheffield Hallam’s graduation fortnight in November, where more than 12,000 students will be graduating from the university.Geri recently visited the campus to meet vice-chancellor, Professor Sir Chris Husbands, and students in media, arts and communication.

watching the Lionesses bring home the Euro 2022 win, but some fans were left unimpressed after seeing her pose with Tory minister Nadine Dorries in one photo.The Spice Girls legend watched England score a sensational 2-1 victory against Germany, and was seen celebrating in various snaps – including one of her hugging the Culture Secretary and Conservative MP, who voted against same-sex marriage in 2013.Ms Dorries shared the photo of Geri with her arms wrapped around her, and referenced her Spice Girls roots, writing: ‘Girl power radiating from Wembley tonight.’The photo didn’t land well with some fans, with one responding: ‘Geri really slammed the left and shook her self to the right huh.’‘Geri has reached peak Tory. V upsetting,’ another said, while one more added: ‘Finding out ginger Geri Halliwell Spice is a massive Tory , has ruined my day.’‘Geri Halliwell actively embracing a woman who voted against gay marriage, who was only recently demonising the trans community, is 100% not shocking.

John Oliver mocked Liz Truss, currently in the running to replace Boris Johnson as the UK’s prime minister, on Sunday night’s episode of HBO Max’s Last Week Tonight due to a tweet mourning sex offender Jimmy Savile.

England fans have been raging at calls to change their Lionesses' nickname to just Lions after being branded sexist. However, it has been pointed out to those offended that the female lions are actually more powerful than their male counterparts and that the nickname should stick. The women's team have matched their men's achievement from last year by reaching the final of Euro 2022.Gareth Southgate's team fell at the final hurdle, though, losing to Italy on penalties in a bitterly disappointing end to the summer.

Covid, discussed his health amid the ongoing battle for our next Prime Minister.The TV presenter, 67, was not afraid to share some scathing remarks about Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, who are the two candidates left in the running to become the next prime minister.O’Grady insinuated that, while his Covid symptoms were a pain, they were not as bad as his experience watching the latest debate between Truss and Sunak.Sharing a picture of the two politicians with his 696,000 Instagram followers, Paul didn't hold back.“I’m still a bit done in from this bloody Covid although I’m no longer contagious and haven’t been for a few days,” he began.The star then went on to add he was tuning into the Tory leadership debate like many others across the county.“I’m watching these two planks trying to persuade us why they’d make a wonderful Prime Minister,” he wrote“Truss is banging on about Turbo Charged Toffee, am I hallucinating or what?“Whilst the other one is insistent that we know he once had a Saturday job in a chemist.“To hear him you’d think he’d been forced to work down the mines since he was a child.“What a carry on, I’d laugh if it didn’t send me off coughing so I’m making do with a scornfully curled lip.“Once again, thanks for all your kind messages when I was away from home and feeling like I’d been dug up and belted with the shovel," the star ended his post.After a series of knock-out rounds, only Truss and Sunak remain in the running to be Prime Minister.The final five also included hopefuls like Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat.Plenty of other famous figures have given their opinion on the leadership race, including Jeremy Clarkson.“How can we have ended up having to choose a leader from a shortlist made up

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Paul O’Grady has thrown a savage insult at Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak after their recent debate, claiming watching it was worse than having Covid.The star, who recently tested positive for the virus, appeared to suggest his symptoms weren’t as painful as his experience watching the Conservative members debate, dubbing them “two planks.”He shared that he was "still a bit done in from this bloody Covid although I’m no longer contagious and haven’t been for a few days" and went on to add he was tuning into the Tory leadership debate alongside millions of others around the country, slamming: "I’d laugh if it didn’t send me off coughing".READ NEXT: Paul O’Grady baffled as ITV's For the Love of Dogs is yanked off air in major shake-upHe wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (July 26): "Truss is banging on about Turbo Charged Toffee, am I hallucinating or what? Whilst the other one is insistent that we know he once had a Saturday job in a chemist."To hear him you’d think he’d been forced to work down the mines since he was a child.

Conservative Party and our next Prime Minister, and he’s not afraid to share them.The TV presenter, who recently revealed he’d tested positive for Covid, appeared to suggest his symptoms weren’t as painful as his experience watching one of the recent debates between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.Sharing he was ‘still a bit done in from this bloody Covid although I’m no longer contagious and haven’t been for a few days’ Paul went on to add he was tuning into the Tory leadership debate alongside millions of others around the country.Or, as he so eloquently put it, ‘two planks trying to persuade us why they’d make a wonderful Prime Minister’.He wrote on Instagram on Tuesday: ‘Truss is banging on about Turbo Charged Toffee, am I hallucinating or what? Whilst the other one is insistent that we know he once had a Saturday job in a chemist.‘To hear him you’d think he’d been forced to work down the mines since he was a child.

Geri Horner and her daughter Bluebell enjoyed a night in Sheffield on Tuesday as they cheered on the Lionesses to victory in their Euro 2022 semi-final against Sweden.The former Spice Girl, 49, shared a rare photo of her 16-year-old daughter as they rocked matching personalised England shirts with their names emblazoned on the back.Among the mass of content excited footie fan Geri shared on her Instagram was a post dedicated to snaps with Bluebell.In one picture, the Wannabe chart-topper – which will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary – stood with her arm around her daughter, who she shares with ex Sacha Gervasi, as they took in the action on the pitch with their backs to the camera.She then tenderly planted a kiss on Bluebell’s cheek, who hugged her back.The duo also beamed for the camera in another snap together, showing off matching smiles, russet locks and blue eyes in their all-white (very on brand for Geri) outfits.‘A moment in history! @lionesses #letgirlsplay 

Climate change was pretty weak from both of them," she declared after watching one of the pair's televised debates.She added: "They clearly have no idea of the scale…."Rishi Sunak has already been slammed for "economic illiteracy" over the issue.In previous government debates, he consistently voted against policies aimed at minimising the perils of climate change and global warming.And just before the pandemic began, he dismissed the idea of a proposal to cut almost all transport emissions by 2030.Back in 2016, he chose not to vote in favour of lowering the maximum carbon emissions for new homes.Meanwhile, he even stood against plans for a windfall tax against oil and gas companies.However he did create incentives for those who installed eco-friendly insulation in their homes, and cut VAT for those who chose to install solar panels on their homes.Plus he also grabbed attention when his Budget Statement announced he would like to divert £1 billion to a Net Zero innovation fund.When asked what members of the public could do in the fight against climate change, Mr Sunak simply suggested recycling - a technique that many have argued would not go far enough.Meanwhile Liz Truss was keen to let the world know that she had been an eco-warrior "before it was fashionable"."I was a teenage eco warrior campaigning against damage to the ozone layer," the leadership candidate proudly announced.However, some of her critics believe her policy ideas on the matter have barely progressed since those teenage years.She previously held the position of Environment Secretary, but during that time, she cut subsidies for wind farms and dismissed Michael Gove's ideas for cutting air pollution.Ms Truss also announced in March that she would

Geri Horner and daughter Bluebell headed out together on Tuesday night to cheer on the Lionesses as they fought for a place in the Euro 2022 finals.MORE: Geri Horner shares powerful message in stunning outfitThe mother and daughter duo made their way to Sheffield's Bramall Lane, the home of Sheffield United, to see England beat Sweden and win a place in Sunday's final - and it was definitely a night to remember for the pair.WATCH: Geri and Bluebell celebrate the Lionesses' win against SwedenGeri shared several photos from the night, showing her and her 16-year-old daughter matching in personalised England shirts.INSIDE: Geri and Christian Horner's epic homes unveiled as £440m fortune announcedRELATED: Geri Horner surprises fans as she poses with son Monty inside family homeAnother picture showed the pair smiling for the camera, and the resemblance is uncanny! The duo shared a sweet kiss ahead of the match"A moment in history! @lionesses #letgirlsplay," the former Spice Girl captioned the post.A second post included several videos of Geri celebrating several goals and singing Sweet Caroline alongside the whole stadium after the team's win."Girl power @lionesses! So proud of you. #weuro2022 female football even better than the boys! come on Wembley!" she wrote.Fans were delighted with the updates and couldn't believe how much Bluebell, Geri's daughter with British-American film director Sacha Gervasi, has grown up.

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