UK politics live: ‘Pathetic’ to blame economic meltdown on me, Liz Truss tells Tory conference

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Liz Truss has told the Conservative Party conference that it is “pathetic” to claim she is to blame for the economic meltdown follwoing her mini-budget.

During a fringe event, the unrepentant former prime minister dismissed Theresa May’s claim that she destroyed the party’s reputation after her economic policies.

She also lashed out at the four Tory MPs vying to replace Rishi Sunak as the party’s leader, claiming she will not endorse any of the candidates.

But she agreed with Kemi Badenoch’s controversial comments about maternity pay being “excessive”, and revealed she would be “really happy” with Robert Jenrick‘s suggestion to have the Star of David at UK borders.

It comes after Mr Jenrick described illegal migrants as “terrorists on our streets terrorising our citizens” during a rally at the conference.

During his speech, the former minister said the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is a “leave or die” issue for the Tories and urged to exit the convention.

Mr Jenrick also called for the Star of David to be displayed at every point of entry to the UK to show “we stand with Israel” while wearing a “Hamas Are Terrorists” hoodie at a Conservative Friends of Israel fringe event.

The Independent’s political team will be reporting live throughout the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

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Ditch the non-dom tax, chancellor – and bring in a Robin Hood tax instead, writes John Rentoul:

Is this the moment that Rachel Reeves put ‘what works’ before dogma?

Ditch the non-dom tax, chancellor – and bring in a Robin Hood tax instead, writes John Rentoul

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