Monday Morning UK News Briefing: Today’s top headlines from The Telegraph

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1. Tory rebellion forces Liz Truss to postpone vote on 45p tax rate

Liz Truss will delay a vote on the 45p tax rate cut after Michael Gove joined a growing backlash among Tory MPs at the Conservative party conference.

MPs will not be asked to approve the controversial decision until they know how it will be funded in the chancellor’s medium-term plan on November 23, government sources said. Read the full story.

2. Hospitals cancel 22,000 appointments every day as 6.8 million are waiting to start treatment

Hospitals are canceling more than 22,000 appointments every day despite a Government pledge to tackle NHS backlogs, The Telegraph can reveal.

The average number of daily cancellations has increased by 20 percent so far this year compared to pre-pandemic numbers, when around 18,000 were canceled each day. Read the full story.

3. When Queen Elizabeth ticked off David Cameron… for trying to wash her dishes

David Cameron recalled how Queen Elizabeth once scolded him for trying to wash the dishes at Balmoral.

In a tribute to the late queen posted on social media by the Conservative party, in which various former prime ministers recalled their weekly meetings with Queen Elizabeth and annual trips to Balmoral, Mr Cameron said he had to “quickly” sit back and do , as he was instructed after trying to wash the dishes. Read the full story.

4. Suella Braverman: I will tighten immigration rules to end ‘out of control’ crossings

Suella Braverman plans to crack down on migrants who claim they are victims of modern slavery after admitting that Channel crossings are “out of control”.

On Tuesday, the Home Secretary will announce plans to make it harder for migrants to claim they are trafficked by requiring them to provide hard evidence to support their original case and banning late or last-ditch applications to avoid deportation . Read the full story.

5. People in their 50s who quit their jobs and don’t want to go back are a ‘big worry’

People in their 50s who have left work and will not return are an “area of ​​great concern”, the employment minister said.

Middle-aged people who took early retirement during the pandemic are now “desperately” needed back into employment, according to Victoria Prentis, Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Read the full story.

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