Observer

According to The Observer, top Tories fear Johnson’s return would risk their party’s death, as the former prime minister is expected to run for leadership.

According to The Observer, senior Conservatives will discuss a “rescue mission” this week, which could result in Truss’s removal from leadership.

An explosion crippled a bridge connecting Crimea to the Russian mainland, dealing a bitter blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a “green growth plan” to counter the tax cuts announced by the government, the Observer reports. Under the proposals, the Labour leader plans to turn the UK into an independent green “superpower” before 2030 by significantly expanding wind and solar energy. The Labour leader said he will double the amount of onshore wind, triple solar and more than quadruple offshore wind power, the Observer adds. Sir Keir said the move would slash hundreds of pounds off annual household energy bills and make the country more self-sufficient.

The Observer reports that Liz Truss faces a “baptism of fire” due to warnings of mass bankruptcies.

The Observer reports that Russian forces are retreating in the north-east of Ukraine.

Should Truss become PM, senior Tory figures say she should seek to include MPs from across the party – including Boris Johnson critics – in her Cabinet.

A wave of strikes against the cost of living is planned by unions, according to the Observer.