23a Sun dismissed lies from politicians.96) ?O?I?S. Looks like (s)Tories. But <i>the answer must be a UK place name which is pronounced like the solution to the clue</i>. Yes, I know this has been asked before, and discussed at some length!
And the Clue of The Week: What Dick Whittington had in pantomime? (3). Could be Cat or Tom.