Moment Liz Truss appears in Commons after mystery absence
Liz Truss has insisted that she will lead the Conservatives into the next general election, in spite of a new poll showing that her party faces a wipeout.
Speaking to the BBC, she admitted she made “mistakes” and went “too far too fast” with reforms that triggered economic turmoil.
However, she said that she was “completely committed to delivering for this country” despite questions over who was now in control of government policy.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Hunt said Ms Truss will remain prime minister at Christmas, despite a growing campaign among Tory backbenchers to oust her.
Mr Hunt called on critics within the Conservative Party to “give her a chance” and denied that he had ambitions to succeed her as PM.
Earlier on Monday, the new chancellor ripped up the government’s controversial economic plan, dramatically reversing most of the tax cuts and spending plans that Ms Truss and his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng announced less than a month ago.
1666070441Papers urge Tories to deal with ‘lame duck’ Liz TrussLiz Truss and the Conservative Party faced increasing pressure from the British press early in the week following a Monday that saw the prime minister’s platform dramatically binned by her new chancellor.
The Sun dubbed Ms Truss the “ghost PM” across its front and used its editorial to call for the party to consider installing Rishi Sunak or Ben Wallace as PM.“The great office of prime minister was yesterday reduced to an unedifying game of ghost-hunting,” it said.
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Papers urge Tory Party to deal with ‘lame duck’ Liz Truss‘The great office of Prime Minister was yesterday reduced to an unedifying game of ghost-hunting,’ The Sun writes in an editorial.
Stuti Mishra18 October 2022 06:20
1666069241The mothers going without food so their children can eatA mother says she has been forced to “train” herself to reduce her daily food intake to “leftovers at dinner” in order to feed her three children, a sign of the escalating hunger crisis facing families.
“My body has got used to it but mentally it’s traumatic,” one mother tells David Cohen.
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‘I feel trapped’: The mothers going without food to ensure their children eatFeed the Future: ‘My body has got used to it but mentally it’s traumatic,’ one mother tells David Cohen
Stuti Mishra18 October 2022 06:00
1666068187Every Tory MP calling for Liz Truss to go as PM clings to powerLiz Truss is fighting for her political life as the fallout from her disastrous mini-Budget continues.
The powerful 1922 Committee of Conservative back-benchers – which organises leadership contests – has already reportedly held secret talks about removing the prime minister.
Jeremy Hunt, who Ms Truss appointed as chancellor after dispatching her “friend” Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, is one of the names being suggested to take over.
Matt Mathers has the latest:
Every Tory MP calling for Liz Truss to go as Prime Minister clings to powerPM fights for political life as senior Tories said to be holding secret talks to replace her
Stuti Mishra18 October 2022 05:43
1666066838ICYMI: Truss reflects on ‘tough’ time in No 10Liz Truss has reflected on a “tough” start to her premiership, admitting things have been “difficult” in Downing Street as her tax-cutting agenda has crumbled around her.
Faced with questions over her credibility in the top job following a raft of U-turns culminating in the near-extinction of her economic plans, the prime minister acknowledged she has made “mistakes”, adding that things have not been “perfect”.
Speaking to the BBC, she said she cares “deeply” about the country’s success, and that is what motivates her.
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Truss reflects on ‘tough’ time in No 10 and ‘painful’ sacking of ex-chancellorThe Prime Minister acknowledged she has made ‘mistakes’, adding that things have not been ‘perfect’.
Stuti Mishra18 October 2022 05:20
1666065610Truss tries to pacify restless ToriesThe prime minister is seeking to shore up her authority after she sacked her former chancellor and abandoned her economic agenda in a bonfire of tax-cutting policies, sparking questions over her mandate to lead.
She will rally her cabinet at a meeting today following an informal reception with senior ministers over drinks and nibbles in Downing Street last night.
Ms Truss has suggested she believes she can weather the storm that has rocked the party in recent weeks, as she vowed to lead the Tories into the next general election.
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Apologetic Truss looks to next election as she aims to pacify restless ToriesThe Prime Minister is seeking to shore up her authority after she sacked her former chancellor and abandoned her economic agenda.
Stuti Mishra18 October 2022 05:00
1666057810Watch how many times MPs asked why Liz Truss didn’t turn up to CommonsWatch how many times MPs asked why Liz Truss didn’t turn up to Commons
Eleanor Sly18 October 2022 02:50
1666054210UK workers facing ‘two decades of lost living standards’, union boss warnsWages are to drop by £4,000 in real terms over the next three years, according to new analysis by the TUC, which is also warning ministers that it will take legal action if they weaken workers’ rights.
Workers are on course for two decades of “lost living standards” and the “longest squeeze” in earnings in modern history under the “toxic” Conservative government, the TUC’s general secretary is to say.
On Tuesday, Frances O’Grady is to address trade union delegates at the TUC conference in Brighton, where she will say that workers “have been pushed to breaking point” after the “longest wage squeeze since Napoleonic times”.
Lamiat Sabin reports:
UK workers facing ‘two decades of lost living standards’, union boss warns‘See you in court,’ Frances O’Grady is to warn ministers over legal moves to undermine strikes
Eleanor Sly18 October 2022 01:50
1666050610What do the government’s tax changes mean for me?Liz Truss’s new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has ditched further tax cuts introduced by his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng as part of the disastrous “mini-Budget” he unveiled on 23 September – which spooked the markets with £45bn in unfunded tax cuts – during an emergency statement in which he also dramatically scaled back support for household energy bills from two years to six months.
Mr Hunt, who was only appointed on Friday, said he would be abandoning plans to cut the basic rate of tax by 1p, which had been due to be brought forward to April, and that it would remain at 20p in the pound until the country can afford to reduce it.
The cut in dividend tax promised by Mr Kwarteng will also go, along with VAT-free shopping for overseas tourists, the freeze on alcohol duty and the easing of the IR35 rules for the self-employed.
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What do the government’s tax changes mean for me?From income tax to national insurance, here’s how Liz Truss’s ever-changing economic policies could affect you
Eleanor Sly18 October 2022 00:50
1666047000Liz Truss says ‘sorry’ for market turmoil but vows to lead Tories into next general electionLiz Truss has apologised for the “mistakes” she made in her first few weeks in office, but has vowed she will lead the Conservative Party into the next general election.
The prime minister spoke on Monday evening, hours after she failed to appear for urgent questions in the House of Commons.
“I do want to accept responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made,” Ms Truss said.
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Liz Truss says ‘sorry’ for market turmoil but vows to lead Tories into next electionLiz Truss has apologised for the “mistakes” she made in her first few weeks in office, but has vowed she will lead the Conservative Party into the next general election. The prime minister spoke on Monday evening, hours after she failed to appear for urgent questions in the House of Commons. “I do want to accept responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made,” Ms Truss said. “I wanted to act to help people with their energy bills, to deal with the issues of high tax, but we went too far, too fast.” Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
Eleanor Sly17 October 2022 23:50
1666041758Liz Truss insists she will lead Tories into the next general election after budget U-turnsLiz Truss has said she will lead the Conservatives into the next general election – as a new poll shows her party faces a wipeout.
In an interview with the BBC on Monday evening, the prime minister blamed “circumstances” for having to U-turn on virtually her entire political programme.
But said she still believed in her small-state economic philosophy and only admitted that she had gone “too far and too fast”.
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Liz Truss insists she will lead Tories into the next general electionPrime minister says she stands by her economic philosophy but says she is sorry for going too fast
Eleanor Sly17 October 2022 22:22
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