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Liz Truss
personLiz Truss risks becoming the shortest-serving Prime Minister in 300 years. Calls from the backbenches for Ms Truss to step down reached a crescendo this week.
Boris Johnson
personFormer PM was forced out of Downing Street after a scandal-plagued three years in charge. Move follows resignation of Liz Truss after just 44 days as prime minister. Between 50 and 100 letters of no confidence have been submitted to Sir Graham.
Erik ten Hag
personManchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo left the pitch in the 89th minute and refused to shake hands with fans. The 37-year-old had been left on the bench as an unused substitute. Erik ten Hag promised he would "deal" with Ronaldo the following day.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personCristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute for Manchester United's 2-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur. The 37-year-old stormed down the Old Trafford tunnel before full-time. Erik ten Hag has punished Ronaldo by dropping him from the squad to face Chelsea on Saturday.
Tyson Fury
personTyson Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight crown against Derek Chisora. The fight will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3. It will be Fury’s first fight since stopping Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in April.
Graham Brady
personNumber of Tory MPs calling for Liz Truss to resign reaches 13. Between 50 and 100 letters of no confidence have been submitted to Sir Graham. Home Secretary Suella Braverman quit and accused Government of 'breaking key pledges' Comes just five days after Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked as chancellor.
the Conservative Party
organizationHome Secretary Suella Braverman quit last night after 90-minute row. Chief Whip Wendy Morton said to have quit on the spot. Jacob Rees-Mogg later revealed he had no idea if the party still had a chief whip. There were claims that MPs were being bullied and manhandled.
Rishi Sunak
personTory grandees set a deadline of Friday 28 October for the new contest to be completed. Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are seen as the two frontrunners. Grant Shapps, the new Home Secretary, and Suella Braverman also tipped to run.
Suella Braverman
personHome Secretary Suella Braverman resigns from her role as Home Secretary. She was accused of 'bullying' her way through a vote to ban fracking. Climate minister Graham Stuart caused confusion by telling the Commons: 'Quite clearly this is not a confidence vote'
Anne Sacoolas
personAnne Sacoolas pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. The 45-year-old hit Harry Dunn, 19, outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb also imposed an interim driving ban. Sentencing will be fixed at the Old Bailey in November 28.
Tottenham
organizationManchester United beat Tottenham 2-0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Fred and Bruno Fernandes scored the goals for the Red Devils. Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute for the game. Spurs are now four points behind leaders Arsenal in the Premier League.
Wendy Morton
personHome Secretary Suella Braverman quit at 5pm last night after 90-minute row. Chief Whip Wendy Morton and her deputy Craig Whittaker then appeared to quit after Truss reversed her plan to expel Tory MPs who voted against the Government. Jacob Rees-Mogg later revealed he had no idea if the party still had a chief whip.
Labour
organizationGovernment defeated Labour's bid to ban fracking amid farcical scenes. Tory whips initially stated vote was being treated as a ‘confidence motion’ But climate minister Graham Stuart caused confusion by telling the Commons: ‘Quite clearly this is not a confidence vote’ Labour MP Chris Bryant said he saw MPs being 'physically manhandled' and 'bullied'
Suella Braverman
personSuella Braverman, 42, resigned as Home Secretary on Wednesday. Chief whip Wendy Morton and deputy Craig Whittaker also leave government. Comes just five days after Truss sacked her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Former transport secretary Grant Shapps appointed to replace her.
Keir Starmer
personNew Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ripped up her plan for tax cuts and increased public borrowing in a bid to reassure markets. Liz Truss demanded to know of Sir Keir Starmer, in effect, why he hadn't stopped the planned rail strikes. Her question, he retorted, showed Labour was now the government in waiting.
Elnaz Rekabi
personIranian climber Elnaz Rekabi has returned to Iran to cheering supporters. Footage had shown her scaling a wall without her head covered while competing in South Korea. Her act was widely seen as a protest, but the athlete told state TV that she unintentionally neglected to wear her hijab.
Mallikarjun Kharge
personIndia's main opposition Congress party elects Mallikarjun Kharge as its new president. Kharge received more than 80% of the votes, local media reported. The Nehru-Gandhi family, which has led the party for more than two decades, did not compete.
Congress
organizationVeteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as the new party chief on Wednesday. Kharge got a decisive mandate from Assam with 87% of total votes in his favour. It is the first time in 24 years that the Congress will be led by someone who does not belong to the Nehru-Gandhi family.
Shashi Tharoor
personKharge is Congress's third Dalit chief after D Sanjivaiah (1962) and Jagjivan Ram (December 1969) Kharge received 7,897 (84%) out of the total 9,385 votes polled, against Tharoor's 1,072.
Penny Wong
personForeign minister Penny Wong said the Labor government has agreed to recognise Tel Aviv as the capital. Israel's Foreign Ministry voiced "deep disappointment" with the decision. Previous Prime Minister Scott Morrison had reversed decades of Middle East policy.