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Patrick Harvie has accused Liz Truss of giving "a nod and a wink" to climate change deniers after the Tory leadership favourite suggested scrapping green levies on fuel bills.

The next Tory leader "won't keep the Union safe" by following Boris Johnson's blunt refusal to allow an IndyRef2, the country's top pollster has said.

As the cost of living crisis continues to sweep across the country, many households will likely be looking for more opportunities to receive extra support.

Liz Truss has announced she would immediately reverse the rise in National Insurance contributions if she were to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.

Britons will have to wait several weeks before the Government reveals further support to combat soaring inflation, amid fresh questions over the whereabouts of Boris Johnson.

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

Geri Horner appears to be backing Liz Truss in the leadership contest after reportedly giving the candidate warm words of support. The Spice Girls singer is already facing backlash after photos were shared of her hugging Tory minister Nadine Dorries at the Lionesses’ historic match last night, which saw the women’s England football team bring home the trophy in the Euro 2022 final against Germany. Many of Geri’s fans quickly expressed their disappointment that the Wannabe singer would align herself with the Conservative Party. However, Ms Dorries wasn’t the only Tory MP that Geri was seen mingling with as a photo has also emerged of the popstar hugging Ms Truss while posing for a photo at Wembley Stadium. Ms Truss, who is Foreign Secretary, is currently going up against former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the battle for Prime Minister after Boris Johnson resigned last month. Not only was Geri happy to pose for a photo with the candidate, but Ms Truss has also revealed the encouraging words she received from the pop icon. ‘She said “go for it”, she was very positive,’ the minister told Mail Plus. It comes after Ms Dorries shared the photos of her and Geri giving each other a tight squeeze in the stands, with the caption: ‘Girl power radiating from Wembley tonight.’ The post didn’t go down well with some of Geri’s fans, with one tweeting: ‘Geri has reached peak Tory. V upsetting,’ while another commented: ‘Finding out ginger Geri Halliwell Spice is a massive Tory , has ruined my day.’Another Twitter user weighed in: ‘Geri Halliwell actively embracing a woman who voted against gay marriage, who was only recently demonising the trans community, is 100% not shocking.

Millions of the most vulnerable in society will receive the first part of their £650 cost of living payment this week. As the deadline for claimants to be paid was July 31, but despite the deadline having passed, some people are yet to receive the money. The cost of living packages are part of a raft of measures unveiled by former chancellor Rishi Sunak.The targeted support was considered to help those struggling with soaring fuel, food and energy prices.

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.

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.

Boris Johnson’s most die-hard allies flocked to a wedding party with him at a billionaire donor’s estate last night - weeks before he is forced from office. The outgoing PM invited his last remaining loyalists to the grounds of 18th-century Daylesford House - owned by Tory mega-donor Lord Bamford.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and wife Carrie celebrated their wedding at the grand Cotswolds estate of a major Tory donor with guests including staunch loyalists Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nadine Dorries.

Conservatives on The Last Leg. Fans have taken to Twitter to call for Rylan to join the run-up for the next Prime Minister after his comments and social media interaction.The BBC Radio 2 presenter made an appearance on last night's The Last Leg and made sure to make his views apparent.Rylan was asked his thoughts on Nadine Dorrie's criticisms of Rishi Sunak's "expensive clothing" compared to Liz Truss' "Claire's Accessories earrings".He quickly quipped: "I just don't think it matters, Jess."I don't care what you're wearing, just run the country right, look after the people of this country and stop being a f***ing a***hole."Rylan then took to Twitter after the show to add further discussion to the topic.He said in view of his 1.7 million followers: "Serious note….

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

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to pledge to do more to help people with mental health problems.

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.

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

Jordan Moreau A live debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, two British politicians vying for the open Prime Minister position, was canceled Tuesday after the debate’s presenter fainted on-air.Truss was in the middle of responding to question when presenter Kate McCann fainted and loudly crashed to the floor off camera. The incident was caught on Talk TV, and Truss was visibly shaken watching McCann faint.“Oh my god,” Truss says as McCann faints, then walked off camera to assist her, which can be seen in the Twitter video below.What on earth happened then? Hope everyone is ok! #TalkTV #TheSun pic.twitter.com/M9RvqVyCr3— Harry Rutter (@harryjohnrutter) July 26, 2022Despite the loud thud, McCann ended up being fine, according to Talk TV, but the debate was canceled.

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have given a full-throated commitment to "levelling up" the North, amid a tense Tory leadership debate.

The head-to-head TV debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss is underway - and viewers are saying the same thing about the BBC show's opening. The debate between the two politicians - one of whom will be the next Tory leader and Prime Minister - began with the camera zooming in to them closely.

Loose Women’s Kaye Adams has revealed her “shock” after she found out she needed hearing aids in both ears, following concern from her family.The panellist, 59, has previously shared her worries about her hearing on the ITV show, as well as having family members point it out to her. As part of a feature for the programme, Kaye decided to go for a hearing test, but didn’t get the results she’d hoped for when she was told she’d need hearing aids in both ears. While her left ear had a natural deterioration in her hearing, her right ear had a problem that stopped the sound reaching her inner ear properly.The surprised star told audiologist Feraza Shraf: "I wasn't thinking of my left ear, that's for sure." Kaye revealed the moment she had the devices fitted in a series of posts on Instagram.