We need to stop taxing and banning things, says Liz Truss
The former PM returns to the Conservative Party conference a year after her short-lived premiership....
Jeremy Hunt to confirm national living wage to rise to £11 an hour
The move will affect two million of the lowest-paid workers, the chancellor will tell the Tory conference....
Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts
The PM says his focus is easing living costs, amid Tory unrest on day one of the party’s conference....
Conservatives launch conference with towns funding pledge
Rishi Sunak arrives in Manchester for his party’s annual meeting but faces pressure over tax cuts and HS2....
Iceland boss quits Tories labelling party ‘out of touch’
Richard Walker had tried to become a Tory MP but has quit the party on the eve of the annual conference....
Laura Kuenssberg: Rishi Sunak needs political superpowers to make his rebrand work
Is this the “real Rishi”, as allies have briefed? Laura Kuenssberg will be putting that directly to the PM tomorrow....
Jeremy Hunt says UK must break out of tax rise ‘vicious circle’
The chancellor looks set to face calls ahead of the party’s conference from senior Tories to cut taxes....
Sunak vows to end ‘hare-brain’ road schemes
PM says measures like 20mph zones should not be forced on drivers but Labour accuses him of hypocrisy....
Tory MPs complain to chief whip about Suella Braverman’s asylum speech
The home secretary caused controversy by saying being gay or female was not enough for refugee status....
UK on track for record tax levels, IFS think tank says
Study says taxes will reach 37% of national income by next election – the highest since 1948...