The Morning Briefing: Thursday, September 1

Tory leadership: Liz Truss hints that she could axe motorway speed limits | Sketch: Wearying panto of Tory leadership hustings is finally behind us | Final act: Boris Johnson pledges massive expansion of nuclear power | Ryan Giggs trial: Gary Neville referred for potential contempt of court | Mikhail Gorbachev: How the West fell in love with a cultural icon | US Open: Serena Williams knocks out world No 2 Anett Kontaveit | Transfer deadline day: Everything we can expect before tonight | Read all these articles and stay expertly informed anywhere, anytime with a digital subscription. Start your free one-month trial today to gain unlimited website and app access. Cancel anytime. Sign up here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.