Liz Truss

Defence secretary Wes Streeting was grilled about armed forces spending during his appearance before the defence select committee.

Streeting warns unfunded defence could create Liz Truss style crash

Martin Tod

Political comment: Martin Tod slams Suella Braverman switch as “more of the same...

Stephen Morgan MP

POLITICAL COMMENT: Portsmouth MP celebrates ban of fracking for good

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends the 'Popular Conservatives' conference on 6 February 2024 in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Liz Truss makes legal threat to the PM - what you need to know

Penny Mordaunt said the soul of the Conservative Party needs restoring after a crushing election defeat. Shye lost her Portsmouth North seat to Labour’s Amanda Martin.

Penny Mordaunt says soul of Tory party needs restoring

Suella Braverman speaks to the media after winning the Fareham and Waterlooville seat at Fareham Leisure Centre in the early hours of Friday, July 5. Picture: Sarah Standing (040724-6610)

Suella Braverman blames 'liberal Conservatives' for landslide election loss

King to become patron of Royal British Legion

Royal family postpones numerous engagements

Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt speaking in parliament.

Penny Mordaunt shuts down rumours of leadership challenge

Watch moment Wilko boss tells MP she 'let down' staff and shoppers

Suella Braverman.Pic: Justin Tallis/PA Wire

Suella Braverman said she struck deal with Rishi Sunak to become prime minister

Liz Truss

Breaking Liz Truss defends her record as prime minister in think tank speech

Boris Johnson earns over £21k an hour for his roles outside of politics

Boris Johnson rakes in over £21k as second job earnings revealed

Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, carrying the Sword of State, in the procession through Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London. Picture: PA

'Get her in the Olympics' - Twitter reacts to Penny Mordaunt's sword-carrying

Breaking Gary Neville mocks former PM Liz Truss on Twitter

Liz Truss to blame ‘woke culture’ for high taxes in fierce comeback speech

Liz Truss turns her attention to ‘woke culture’ in comeback speech

Late Night Lycett: How to watch Joe Lycett’s new Channel 4 show - and he’s invited Liz Truss to be a guest

Late Night Lycett: How to watch Joe Lycett’s new Channel 4 show
Late Night Lycett could see a rare TV appearance from none other than the Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss MP
Will Millar

House prices continued to rise in Portsmouth in 2022

'Home ownership is horribly out of reach for working families’

Beans on Toast is at The Loft, Southampton on March 16, 2023. Picture by Emma Gibbon

Beans on Toast is Back Out on The Road | Interview

House prices in Portsmouth are rising - and bucking the trend of many places in England Picture: Adobe

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Council tax in Portsmouth is set to go up by five per cent

Council to put up tax by highest amount - with new charges for car parking

The podium was only used by Liz Truss on a handful of occasions

Liz Truss: former PM says she wasn’t ‘given a realistic chance’

The podium was only used by Liz Truss on a handful of occasions

Liz Truss’ Jenga-style podium cost taxpayers over £4,000

Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise (photo: Getty Images)

First News: Memorable moments of 2022

The UK's favourite news moments of 2022 – including the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee...

Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt pictured on a visit to Portsmouth Port to view the progress of the terminal extension on friday, November 25, 2022. Picture: Sam Stephenson.

Portsmouth MP claims government is 'steady' despite upheaval

Autumn Statement 2022: What time is Jeremy Hunt’s budget and how to watch it live online and TV

How to watch Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

Jeremy Hunt will reveal the budget around lunchtime.

Autumn statement 2022: Jeremy Hunt set to reveal autumn budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will reveal the autumn statement 2022 today, with spending cuts and tax rises expected to make up most of the budget.
Jimmy Johnson

Kwasi Kwarteng refused to apologise for the impact of the mini-budget on the people.

Kwasi Kwarteng says he warned Liz Truss of her downfall

House prices in the UK have fallen for the first time in over a year.

UK house prices fall in October for first time in 15 months

Prime minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have said “tough decisions” are needed on upcoming tax rises.

Treasury warns of inevitable tax rises in upcoming financial statement

File photo dated 26/10/22 of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, leaves Downing Street, Westminster. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Backlash grows against Fareham MP's reinstatement as home secretary

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with members of the media as he visits Croydon University hospital on October 28.

PM u-turns on pledge to introduce £10 fine for missed GP appointments

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions on October 26, 2022 in London, England. It was Mr Sunak's first Prime Minister's Questions since taking office yesterday, following the resignation of Liz Truss. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak plans to fine people £10 for missing NHS appointments

Rishi Sunak has reintroduced the moratorium on fracking in England.

Rishi Sunak reintroduces ban on fracking in England

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions

Rishi Sunak's new cabinet: Who got the top jobs in reshuffle

Rishi Sunak will face his first Commons appearance as Prime Minister on Wednesday

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

MP Stephen Morgan.
Picture: Chris Moorhouse

MP praises Rishi Sunak for making 'history' - then savages prime minister

Suella Braverman who has been appointed as Home Secretary in Downing Street, London, by Rishi Sunak in his first Cabinet as Prime Minister. Picture date: Tuesday October 25, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Tory. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Fareham MP Suella Braverman back as home secretary six days after quitting

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes a statement after taking office outside Number 10 in Downing Street on October 25, 2022 in London, England. Rishi Sunak will take office as the UK's 57th Prime Minister today after he was appointed as Conservative leader yesterday. He was the only candidate to garner 100-plus votes from Conservative MPs in the contest for the top job. He said his aim was to unite his party and the country. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

New PM Rishi Sunak makes first speech at 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak leaves Downing Street in 2020 with a burgundy coloured ring binder.

Rishi Sunak: first PM to ‘change colour of ring binders’

Rishi Sunak is the UK’s new Prime Minister

New PM Rishi Sunak to meet King Charles ahead of Downing Street speech

Rishi Sunak is congratulated as he arrives at Conservative party HQ in Westminster, London, after it was announced he will become the new leader of the Conservative party after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out.

Who could be in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet - including Penny Mordaunt

Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak speech today: What the new Prime Minister had to say

Penny Mordaunt is the MP for Portsmouth North.

Why Penny Mordaunt withdrew from PM race

Portsmouth North MP, Penny Mordaunt. Picture: Belinda Jiao/PA Wire

Penny Mordaunt withdraws Tory leadership bid

Protestors hit the waxwork of King Charles III

Just Stop Oil protestors throw cake at King Charles III waxwork

Leader of the House of Commons and Conservative leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt (centre) and Andrea Leadsom (right) arrive at BBC Broadcasting House in London, to appear on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Press Association picture.

Portsmouth North MP is 'half-way house' between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak

Boris Johnson (centre) is plotting an extraordinary comeback as prime minister but faces competition from Penny Mordaunt (left) and Rishi Sunak (right)

Boris Johnson returns to UK as Conservative leadership race hots up

Conservative leadership contest: Can Boris Johnson become Prime Minister and who else is in the running?

Tory leadership contest: How it works & can Boris Johnson be PM again?

Penny Mordaunt, minister of state for trade, arrives at BBC Broadcasting House ahead of her appearance on Sunday Morning on July 17, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Portsmouth MP Penny Mordaunt officially enters the race to become prime minister

Liz Truss can claim up to £115,000 annually in funding as an ex-Prime Minister.

Anger mounts at Liz Truss entitled to £115,000 ex-PM funding

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. Both are viewed as contenders to replace Liz Truss, alongside Penny Mordaunt. Picture: PA

What Tories said when Boris Johnson resigned in July

NationalWorld is calling for a general election now - here’s how to sign the petition

NationalWorld launches petition calling for immediate general election

ITV’s Robert Peston drops C-bomb when discussing Jeremy Hunt live

Prime Minister Liz Truss making her resignation statement outside 10 Downing Street. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Hampshire Tories say Liz Truss had 'no alternative' but to resign