U.K. PM Liz Truss fires Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng in fight to survive
2 years, 2 months ago

U.K. PM Liz Truss fires Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng in fight to survive

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, shortly before she is expected to scrap parts of their economic package in a desperate bid to survive the market and political turmoil gripping the country. Fighting for survival A Conservative Party lawmaker, who asked not to be named, said Ms. Truss’s economic policy had caused so much damage that investors may demand even deeper cuts rebuild confidence. “The markets have lost trust in the Conservative Party - and who can blame them?” According to a source close to the prime minister, Ms. Truss is in “listening mode” and consulting lawmakers to gauge which parts of the programme they would support in parliament. One key policy that is expected to be reversed is a plan to hold corporation tax rates at 19% rather than increasing it to 25% as Mr. Sunak proposed when he was finance minister under Ms. Truss’s predecessor Boris Johnson.

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‘Shameless’ Truss gives honours to cronies who backed her disastrous government
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Shameless’ Truss gives honours to cronies who backed her disastrous government

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Following the publication of her resignation honours list, she said: …

Liz Truss hits out at economists and civil servants as she defends mini-budget
1 year, 3 months ago

Liz Truss hits out at economists and civil servants as she defends mini-budget

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Certainly as a politician, trying to deliver what I …

'Extraordinary mayhem': Liz Truss' disastrous time on Downing Street
2 years, 2 months ago

'Extraordinary mayhem': Liz Truss' disastrous time on Downing Street

Firstpost  

Appointed as Britain’s prime minister on 5 September, Liz Truss announced her resignation after a chaotic six weeks in the top job London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced her resignation after a chaotic six weeks in the top job. 5 September Truss wins a vote by Conservative party members by 81,326, against 60,399 for Rishi Sunak, who served …

Fresh blow for Liz Truss as Braverman quits as home secretary with broadside on PM
2 years, 2 months ago

Fresh blow for Liz Truss as Braverman quits as home secretary with broadside on PM

The Independent  

Suella Braverman has dramatically quit as home secretary with a scathing broadside at Liz Truss, declaring that she had “serious concerns” over repeated breaches of key pledges to voters. Not only have we broken key pledges that were promised to our voters, but I have had serious concerns about this government’s commitment to honouring manifesto commitments, such as reducing overall …

Liz Truss resigns as U.K. Prime Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss resigns as U.K. Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Britain is about to get its third Prime Minister in three months, with Prime Minister Liz Truss, who faced growing pressure from Conservative MPs, announcing that she will quit the post. — Liz Truss October 20, 2022 Speaking later to the press, Mr. Graham was asked whether he would accept that the whole situation was a “dog’s dinner”. Shortly after …

UK PM Liz Truss resigns after 45 days in office, shortest serving premier
2 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Liz Truss resigns after 45 days in office, shortest serving premier

Hindustan Times  

British prime minister Liz Truss' chaotic premiership came to an end despite having barely begun. Discounting 10 days of mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II, Liz Truss had only a week before her political programme imploded, which led to the sacking of her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng. UK PM Liz Truss Resigns: Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the …

Liz Truss Resigns As UK Prime Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss Resigns As UK Prime Minister

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Embattled U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday following a tumultuous few weeks in office now distinguished as the shortest term in history. "I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party" UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resignshttps://t.co/O5kO1WJ4tY pic.twitter.com/Gq6FtOGNIP — BBC Breaking News October 20, 2022 Truss said she informed King Charles …

How Liz Truss on Downing Street caused a Tory party ‘implosion’: A timeline
2 years, 2 months ago

How Liz Truss on Downing Street caused a Tory party ‘implosion’: A timeline

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has enjoyed the shortest of political honeymoons -- her chaotic premiership apparently mortally wounded despite having barely begun. Liz Truss: Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament. September 5 Truss wins a vote by Conservative party members by 81,326, against 60,399 for Rishi …

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after fiscal plans cause turmoil
2 years, 2 months ago

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after fiscal plans cause turmoil

LA Times  

The move comes after a tumultuous six-week term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party obliterated her authority. British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous six-week term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party obliterated her …

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announces resignation after a month and a half in power
2 years, 2 months ago

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announces resignation after a month and a half in power

ABC  

Liz Truss will become the shortest-serving prime minister in Britain's history after bowing to pressure from her own MPs to resign following a disastrous start to her premiership. Key points: British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced she will step down from her position That decision makes her the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom The …

Liz Truss goes home after shortest stint as British PM. What now?
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss goes home after shortest stint as British PM. What now?

India Today  

The turmoil in Britain’s political scene refuses to die. It hasn’t been even two months since Boris Johnson resigned as the Prime Minister and Liz Truss, who replaced him on September 6, has quit the post already. The damage they have done will take years to fix.” ELECTIONS BY OCTOBER 28 With Liz Truss’s resignation in 44 days, the Conservative …

Liz Truss faces clamor to quit amid UK government chaos
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss faces clamor to quit amid UK government chaos

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss was hanging on to power by a thread on Thursday, after a senior minister quit her government with a barrage of criticism and a vote in the House of Commons descended into chaos and acrimony. A botched economic plan unveiled by the government last month triggered financial turmoil and a political crisis that has …

World reacts to UK PM Liz Truss’ resignation
2 years, 2 months ago

World reacts to UK PM Liz Truss’ resignation

Al Jazeera  

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced her resignation after a tumultuous, short-lived term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets. Making a hastily scheduled statement outside her 10 Downing Street office on Thursday, Truss acknowledged that “I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party.” Hers is the third resignation by a …

Truss tells MPs she is sorry and has made mistakes as she fights for survival
2 years, 2 months ago

Truss tells MPs she is sorry and has made mistakes as she fights for survival

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked about the report, the Prime Minister’s press secretary …

UK’s Liz Truss faces down hostile MPs, refuses to resign
2 years, 2 months ago

UK’s Liz Truss faces down hostile MPs, refuses to resign

Al Jazeera  

The PM says she is ‘not a quitter’ as she faces fury from opposition and her own party over her botched economic plan. British Prime Minister Liz Truss has described herself as “a fighter and not a quitter” as she faces down a hostile opposition and fury from her own Conservative Party over her botched economic plan. ‘Confidence motion’ Truss …

UK PM Liz Truss Says Sorry For Economic 'Mistakes' But Vows To Stick Around
2 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Liz Truss Says Sorry For Economic 'Mistakes' But Vows To Stick Around

ABP News  

United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss apologised for “mistakes” in her economic programme that shook investors’ confidence and plunged her poll ratings but said that she won’t step down from her post amid reports that British MPs are preparing to oust her by submitting a no-confidence motion against her. On Friday, Truss sacked her close ally Kwasi Kwarteng from the …

UK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes ‘Trussonomics’
2 years, 2 months ago

UK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes ‘Trussonomics’

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K.’s new Treasury chief ripped up the government’s economic plan on Monday, dramatically reversing most of the tax cuts and spending plans that new Prime Minister Liz Truss announced less than a month ago. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, said he was scrapping “almost all” of Truss’ tax cuts, along with her flagship energy policy and …

UK Treasury chief in position of power as PM Truss struggles
2 years, 2 months ago

UK Treasury chief in position of power as PM Truss struggles

Associated Press  

LONDON — As British Prime Minister Liz Truss struggles to retain her authority, one man is seen to be in the real position of power to restore order and credibility to the Conservative government and limit the damage caused by Truss’ economic plans. Jeremy Hunt, named Britain’s new Treasury chief three days ago, on Monday sought to calm jittery markets …

Fuel to the fire: On the Liz Truss government’s missteps
2 years, 2 months ago

Fuel to the fire: On the Liz Truss government’s missteps

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom is fast becoming a cautionary tale for how bad politics can lead to even worse economics. Prime Minister Liz Truss was once seen as a new hope for breathing life back into the sinking fortunes of the U.K. Conservative Party after its previous leader, Boris Johnson, squandered the goodwill of success with the COVID-19 vaccine programme and …

UK’s Liz Truss struggles to save premiership after tax U-turns
2 years, 2 months ago

UK’s Liz Truss struggles to save premiership after tax U-turns

Al Jazeera  

Truss is trying to keep her job after making U-turns on two major policies, as new Chancellor Hunt makes a new budget plan. Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss is insisting on her devotion to “sound” economics as she heads into crisis talks with her new finance minister, and a tense week of plotting by Conservative critics. With even US President …

Explained | What triggered the U.K.’s economic crisis?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | What triggered the U.K.’s economic crisis?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Friday, British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng and dropped parts of their economic package that had been announced to tackle burgeoning inflation and sooth market turbulence. The U.K. economy has veered dangerously toward free fall in recent weeks as Ms. Truss and Mr. Kwarteng fumbled their way through defining …

Is UK Prime Minister Liz Truss in trouble?
2 years, 2 months ago

Is UK Prime Minister Liz Truss in trouble?

Al Jazeera  

Liz Truss sacked her Chancellor after only a few weeks in office, and reversed major economic policies. The United Kingdom’s new chancellor says he did not vote for Prime Minister Liz Truss but supports her economic plans. She announced the corporation tax would rise from 19 percent to 25 percent next April – rather than staying at the current level …

U.K. PM Liz Truss appoints Jeremy Hunt to replace sacked Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng
2 years, 2 months ago

U.K. PM Liz Truss appoints Jeremy Hunt to replace sacked Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

The Hindu  

Embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday appointed former Cabinet minister and Conservative Party leadership contender Jeremy Hunt as the new Chancellor, after she sacked close friend Kwasi Kwarteng in an effort to stem the rebellion within her party ranks over the economic turmoil unleashed by his mini-budget. Truss addressed a press conference from 10 Downing Street to formally …

Weeks after unfunded tax cuts in UK, Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as British Chancellor
2 years, 2 months ago

Weeks after unfunded tax cuts in UK, Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as British Chancellor

Firstpost  

Barely a couple of months ago, when Liz Truss was voted to power, it seemed clear that Truss and Kwarteng were the closest of political allies, but a few lopsided decisions and the turmoil in the financial markets of the United Kingdom led to the split New Delhi: Just weeks after he announced unfunded tax cuts that sparked financial turmoil …

UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng sacked by PM Liz Truss
2 years, 2 months ago

UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng sacked by PM Liz Truss

Firstpost  

Former foreign secretary and ex-Tory leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt was appointed as Kwarteng’s replacement, making him Britain’s fourth finance minister this year London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday dismissed her finance minister, forcing Kwasi Kwarteng to carry the can for turmoil sparked by her right-wing economic platform as restive Conservatives plotted her own demise. Former foreign secretary and …

UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng sacked after tax cuts spark outrage: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng sacked after tax cuts spark outrage: Report

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has fired her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng, the BBC reported on Friday, shortly before she is expected to scrap parts of his economic package in a bid to survive the market and political turmoil gripping the country. If that is confirmed, Kwarteng would become Britain's shortest serving chancellor since 1970, and his successor would be …

Timeline: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss from crisis to resignation
2 years, 2 months ago

Timeline: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss from crisis to resignation

Al Jazeera  

PM Liz Truss’s six-week tenure was defined by a chaotic economic package, ministerial sackings and death of Queen. Here is everything that has happened since Truss became the United Kingdom’s prime minister: Truss wins leadership contest On September 5, then Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was named leader of the governing Conservative Party, taking power as the UK’s next prime minister …

UK’s Kwasi Kwarteng out as Liz Truss U-turns on corporation tax
2 years, 2 months ago

UK’s Kwasi Kwarteng out as Liz Truss U-turns on corporation tax

Al Jazeera  

Prime minister appoints Jeremy Hunt as chancellor to replace Kwasi Kwarteng and reverses course on sweeping tax cuts. British Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed Jeremy Hunt to replace Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor and reversed a plan to cut corporation tax, scrapping a key part of the economic plan that had sparked market turmoil. Truss said she was acting to …

Liz Truss ditches another big tax cut and fires her finance minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss ditches another big tax cut and fires her finance minister

CNN  

London CNN Business — UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has fired finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng and ditched a big part of her discredited economic strategy in a desperate bid to rescue her month-old premiership. Kwarteng presented a “mini budget” just three weeks ago, promising tax cuts worth £45 billion and increased borrowing with the hope of boosting UK economic growth. …

Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as Chancellor by Liz Truss
2 years, 2 months ago

Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as Chancellor by Liz Truss

The Telegraph  

Liz Truss has sacked Kwasi Kwarteng and ripped up her leadership promise to cut corporation tax on the most chaotic day of her six-week premiership. The Prime Minister pulled the trigger on her chancellor after just 38 days in office, making him the second shortest-serving Treasury boss in modern political history. She was finalising plans to abandon her pledge to …

‘Desperate’ Liz Truss set to U-turn on corporation tax this weekend
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Desperate’ Liz Truss set to U-turn on corporation tax this weekend

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But one Conservative former minister described the move as “desperate” …

Liz Truss government ‘undercutting’ institutions, says ex-Bank of England governor
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss government ‘undercutting’ institutions, says ex-Bank of England governor

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liz Truss’s government has been “undercutting” the UK’s economic institutions with …

Kwasi Kwarteng will not resign as Liz Truss stands by Chancellor
2 years, 2 months ago

Kwasi Kwarteng will not resign as Liz Truss stands by Chancellor

The Telegraph  

Kwasi Kwarteng will not resign over the market turmoil that has followed his “mini-Budget” as Liz Truss confirmed that she would stand by the Chancellor. But the Chancellor, who on Friday promised a “new approach for a new era” as he set out the biggest tax-cutting measures in decades, is to stay at Number 11 amid early signs of discontent …

After royal funeral, new UK leader Truss makes debut at UN
2 years, 3 months ago

After royal funeral, new UK leader Truss makes debut at UN

Associated Press  

LONDON — Liz Truss is going from the solemnity of a royal funeral to the maelstrom of international politics, and a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden. Britain’s prime minister flew to New York on Monday for the United Nations General Assembly, coming straight from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, whose death and commemoration have dominated the start of …

New UK PM Truss vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy
2 years, 3 months ago

New UK PM Truss vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy

Associated Press  

LONDON — Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately faced up to the enormous tasks ahead of her: curbing soaring prices, boosting the economy, easing labor unrest and fixing a national health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages. Making her debut speech outside her new Downing Street home in a break between torrential …

UK PM Liz Truss picks top team; Indian-origin Suella Braverman is Home Secretary
2 years, 3 months ago

UK PM Liz Truss picks top team; Indian-origin Suella Braverman is Home Secretary

ABP News  

London, Sep 6 : Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss hit the ground running at Downing Street here on Tuesday by announcing some of the senior-most Cabinet posts, including Indian-origin Suella Braverman as her Home Secretary. A former rival who stood against Truss in the Conservative Party leadership election before being knocked out, Braverman had later backed her over former …

Kwasi Kwarteng: Long-term Liz Truss ally to hold nation’s purse strings
2 years, 3 months ago

Kwasi Kwarteng: Long-term Liz Truss ally to hold nation’s purse strings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng …

New British Prime Minister Liz Truss vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy
2 years, 3 months ago

New British Prime Minister Liz Truss vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy

LA Times  

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, left, greets Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, whom the monarch formally invited to become prime minister on Sept. 6, 2022. “We shouldn’t be daunted by the challenges we face,” Truss said in her first speech as prime minister, delivered outside her Downing Street office. Zelensky wrote on Twitter: “I was the first among foreign leaders to have …

Why Truss and Kwarteng could be the new Cameron and Osborne
2 years, 3 months ago

Why Truss and Kwarteng could be the new Cameron and Osborne

The Telegraph  

Not since David Cameron and George Osborne ran the country has a prime minister enjoyed the luxury of a chancellor who had their best interests at heart. Theresa May had Philip Hammond undermining her at every turn, and Boris Johnson fought constantly with Rishi Sunak before they eventually killed off each other’s ministerial careers. In Therese Coffey, her Health Secretary …

If the first job of any new prime minister is putting together a strong cabinet, Liz Truss has already failed
2 years, 3 months ago

If the first job of any new prime minister is putting together a strong cabinet, Liz Truss has already failed

The Independent  

One of the first tests of any prime minister is their skill in cabinet-making. If the rumours are to be believed, Liz Truss, putative and probable next prime minister, is about to create the most right-wing, reactionary, unpersuasive cabinet since before the Second World War. Mr Kwarteng and Ms Truss seem united in their resistance to “handouts” – a loaded, …

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