Inside Politics: Building bridges

Liz Truss attempts to heal rifts within party ahead of crunch week at parliament, writes Matt Mathers

PM Liz Truss at the Prague castle where European Summit will take place in Prague, Czech Republic on 6 October 2022 (AFP via Getty Images)

Hello there, I’m Matt Mathers and welcome to The Independent’s Inside Politics newsletter.

Arsenal have beaten a ‘top four’ side. These really are extraordinary times. It is another crunch week for embattled prime minister Liz Truss, who is now attempting to heal divisions in the Conservative Party as she battles to save her premiership.

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