Leave your questions for Thursday night's Telegraph hustings in the comments Truss tax cuts 'will do nothing for pensioners' Death of high street looms, hopefuls warned Where Truss and Sunak stand on key issues Check the latest live Tory leadership odds Sign up to our Politics WhatsApp group L iz Truss's planned tax cuts alone are "not much good", Rishi Sunak has warned as he said the party risked electoral oblivion in 2024 without providing direct support. At tonight's fifth Conservative leadership hustings in Darlington, Mr Sunak has suggested he would commit tens of billions to tackling the cost-of-living crisis, while Ms Truss is yet to be drawn on whether she would provide any direct payments to Britons. "The only way to help [people] is with direct support," the former chancellor insisted. "Because tax cuts alone are not much good if you're a pensioner if you're not earning any extra money, they're not much good if you're working hard on … [Read more...] about Tory leadership hustings: Rishi Sunak warns Liz Truss’s tax cuts alone are ‘not much good’
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More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers vote for strike action in row over pay
More than 115,000 Royal Mail staff have voted in favour of a national strike in what could be the first in a wave of public sector walk outs in the coming months as essential workers continue to struggle with the cost of living crisis. In a ballot announced today, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) – which represents Royal Mail Group workers – voted by 97.6%, on a 77% turnout, to take industrial action. The union is demanding that Royal Mail group enters into negotiations to secure 'a straight, no-strings pay increase for workers.' The Royal Mail said it was 'disappointed' by the strike announcement after offering workers a 5.5% salary boost. It comes as the Government geared up for a hot summer and autumn fight with trade unions today as it offered two million public sector workers including doctors and nurses below-inflation pay rises. More than a million NHS staff including nurses, midwives and paramedics have been offered increased that will see the worst-paid … [Read more...] about More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers vote for strike action in row over pay
Who is FBI Director Christopher A Wray?
FBI DIRECTOR Christopher Wray approved an investigation into former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2022. Wray was nominated by former President Donald Trump to take over the FBI director position in 2017. Who is FBI Director Christopher A Wray? Christopher Wray is an American lawyer, who has served as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2017. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 1989 and earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1992. He began his career in law enforcement in 1997 and was the assistant US attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. While in his position, he covered federal criminal cases, including public corruption, gun trafficking, drug offenses, and financial fraud. READ MORE ON DONALD TRUMP WHERE'S DONNY? Find out where Donald Trump is today He served as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division in George W Bush's … [Read more...] about Who is FBI Director Christopher A Wray?
The President Who Wanted Nazi Generals
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here . Americans should not let the revelations about Donald Trump’s demands for a loyal military get lost in all the hysteria over the raid at Mar-a-Lago. But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic . The Mar-a-Lago raid proves the U.S. isn’t a banana republic. Trump makes the Mar-a-Lago search a new loyalty test. The rivalry that defines America A Dangerous Gambit The FBI raided Donald Trump’s home in Florida, but we don’t know why. Early reports suggest a link to Trump’s alleged removal of classified material from the White House, but until we know more, there is no point in speculating on why the Justice Department has taken the remarkable step of searching the home of a former president. Republicans, of course, are now screaming that the FBI … [Read more...] about The President Who Wanted Nazi Generals
Tory leadership hustings: Dates of events in the battle to be next prime minister
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss held their latest hustings debate in Darlington on August 9. Their previous hustings in Eastbourne , Sussex, on August 5 was disrupted by six Extinction Rebellion protesters . On August 4 they were grilled by Kay Burley and Conservative members on their campaign pledges. Mr Sunak is under pressure to overhaul his campaign as polling suggests he is lagging behind his rival, but insisted that he would not quit the race . Tory leadership hustings: timeline of key dates and events August 11: Members' hustings in Cheltenham, hosted by The Telegraph's Camilla Tominey. More information and tickets August 16: Members' hustings in Perth August 17: Members' hustings in Northern Ireland August 19: Members' hustings in Manchester August 23: Members' hustings in Birmingham August 25: Members' hustings in Norwich August 31: Members' hustings in London September 2: Deadline for ballots to be returned … [Read more...] about Tory leadership hustings: Dates of events in the battle to be next prime minister