The U.K.'s Liz Truss hangs on by a thread as she loses another Cabinet minister
2 years, 2 months ago

The U.K.'s Liz Truss hangs on by a thread as she loses another Cabinet minister

NPR  

The U.K.'s Liz Truss hangs on by a thread as she loses another Cabinet minister Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Leal/AP Daniel Leal/AP LONDON — Britain's still very new Prime Minister Liz Truss continues to bat away repeated questions about her own future at No. Enlarge this image toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP Kin Cheung/AP But in a clear criticism of Truss, she wrote that the administration relies on ministers taking responsibility for their errors and insisted it is not "serious politics" to continue "as if everyone can't see" that the current government has made mistakes. Enlarge this image toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images Leon Neal/Getty Images She then had to watch as he publicly tore down proposals she had insisted were critical to Britain's long-term economic growth prospects. Enlarge this image toggle caption Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Hunt said this was inadvisable, and reduced the plan's lifespan to just six months.

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‘The new Thatcher or the new Truss?’ 10 of your burning Tory leadership questions answered
2 months, 1 week ago

‘The new Thatcher or the new Truss?’ 10 of your burning Tory leadership questions answered

The Independent  

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Truss at 10: New book about Liz Truss could keep the Tories out of power for decades
4 months, 1 week ago

Truss at 10: New book about Liz Truss could keep the Tories out of power for decades

The Independent  

There is said to be a fear among some Tory MPs that voters are so disgusted by the combined incompetence and corruption of Liz Truss and Boris Johnson’s administrations, the party will be out of power for a decade. The blunt subtitle of Truss at 10, the new book by Seldon, Britain’s leading political biographer – “How Not to Be …

Former Tory minister Therese Coffey applied for job in Labour government
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Tory minister Therese Coffey applied for job in Labour government

The Independent  

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Norfolk’s brutal humiliation of a former prime minister: How Liz Truss was booted out
6 months ago

Norfolk’s brutal humiliation of a former prime minister: How Liz Truss was booted out

The Independent  

Did you see the marmalade-dropper at your breakfast table? On a night with a record tally of Conservative losses, Liz Truss losing her seat was surely the most delicious of the many “Portillo moments” that unfolded overnight. The former prime minister made us wait, with the slow hand-clapping heralding her denouement at 6.48am. Rather like the fall of Michael Portillo …

UK Elections 2024: Rishi Sunak Resigns as Prime Minister
6 months ago

UK Elections 2024: Rishi Sunak Resigns as Prime Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departed from Buckingham Palace following his resignation as prime minister late Friday morning, after the Conservative Party suffered staggering losses in the general election. Starmer: We will put the country first, party second Labour leader Keir Starmer, who is set to become the first Labour prime minister in 14 years, says his government will always …

Liz Truss loses seat as ex-prime minister becomes biggest scalp in Tory bloodbath
6 months ago

Liz Truss loses seat as ex-prime minister becomes biggest scalp in Tory bloodbath

The Independent  

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Michael Gove blames Liz Truss for blue wall collapse as Tories face wipeout
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Michael Gove blames Liz Truss for blue wall collapse as Tories face wipeout

The Independent  

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Hunt’s re-election campaign bankrolled by hedge fund manager who ‘profited from falling pound’ under Liz Truss
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunt’s re-election campaign bankrolled by hedge fund manager who ‘profited from falling pound’ under Liz Truss

The Independent  

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Liz Truss insists she was not the worst prime minister – it was Tony Blair
7 months, 1 week ago

Liz Truss insists she was not the worst prime minister – it was Tony Blair

The Independent  

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Tory support now lower than when Liz Truss was leader
8 months, 1 week ago

Tory support now lower than when Liz Truss was leader

The Independent  

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I don’t want to be PM again, Liz Truss insists as she refuses to apologise
8 months, 2 weeks ago

I don’t want to be PM again, Liz Truss insists as she refuses to apologise

The Independent  

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Former UK leader Liz Truss backs Trump and blames others for her ouster after 49 days
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former UK leader Liz Truss backs Trump and blames others for her ouster after 49 days

Associated Press  

LONDON — During her 49 days as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, Liz Truss sparked mayhem on the financial markets and turmoil within her Conservative Party. Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, said Truss’ media onslaught “confirms her transformation into a radical right-wing populist.” Truss became prime minister in September 2022 when she was elected by …

Liz Truss book: Ex-PM claims she was ‘too busy’ to back Brexit – as she endorses Trump
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Liz Truss book: Ex-PM claims she was ‘too busy’ to back Brexit – as she endorses Trump

The Independent  

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The facts that prove Trussonomics was always doomed to fail
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The facts that prove Trussonomics was always doomed to fail

The Independent  

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Former U.K. leader Liz Truss blames others for her brief, chaotic tenure — and she endorses Trump
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former U.K. leader Liz Truss blames others for her brief, chaotic tenure — and she endorses Trump

LA Times  

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks during this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 22. Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, said Truss’ media onslaught “confirms her transformation into a radical right-wing populist.” Truss became prime minister in September 2022 when she was elected by the governing Conservative Party …

Ex-UK PM Liz Truss endorses Donald Trump amid hush money trial: ‘I don’t think Biden…’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-UK PM Liz Truss endorses Donald Trump amid hush money trial: ‘I don’t think Biden…’

Hindustan Times  

While Donald Trump arrived in the New York criminal court for his hush money trial, former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss declared that it "has to be" the former president in the White House following the November presidential elections. On being asked if it should be Trump in the White House, Truss said: “It has to be.” Since departing 10 …

Liz Truss refuses to rule out standing for Tory leadership in future
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Liz Truss refuses to rule out standing for Tory leadership in future

The Independent  

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Conservatives drop to lowest polling numbers since ‘bloody aftermath’ of Liz Truss mini-budget
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Conservatives drop to lowest polling numbers since ‘bloody aftermath’ of Liz Truss mini-budget

The Telegraph  

Chris Hopkins, the political research director at Savanta, said: “Not since the lowest point of the Liz Truss administration, in the bloody aftermath of her mini-budget and Kwasi Kwarteng’s resignation, have we recorded the Conservative Party vote share this low. “That being said, it doesn’t look like there are any ready-made alternatives for the Conservatives to avoid electoral wipeout.” There …

Former British PM Liz Truss announces new political movement ahead of polls
11 months ago

Former British PM Liz Truss announces new political movement ahead of polls

Al Jazeera  

Ex-PM Liz Truss unveils ‘Popular Conservatism’ movement, urges Conservative Party to shift to the political right. Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced a new movement aiming to push the ruling Conservative Party more toward the right of the political spectrum. Truss – Britain’s shortest-serving leader, who was in office for only 49 days- announced the “Popular Conservatism” movement …

Truss’s honours list proves once again she is a politician without judgement
1 year ago

Truss’s honours list proves once again she is a politician without judgement

The Independent  

Liz Truss was prime minister for a shorter time than George Canning, the holder of the previous record for brevity of service. Her elevation was the first test of the principle that a prime minister could be chosen by party members outside parliament and imposed on MPs who would have chosen differently. The news release from No 10 on Friday …

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

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

The Independent  

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Liz Truss appears to back White House return for Donald Trump
1 year, 1 month ago

Liz Truss appears to back White House return for Donald Trump

The Independent  

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Liz Truss throws weight behind Donald Trump for US President
1 year, 1 month ago

Liz Truss throws weight behind Donald Trump for US President

The Independent  

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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  

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Liz Truss mini-Budget ‘left homeowners £300bn worse off’
1 year, 3 months ago

Liz Truss mini-Budget ‘left homeowners £300bn worse off’

The Independent  

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Liz Truss attacks Joe Biden and Greta Thunberg as ‘left-wing orthodoxy’
1 year, 3 months ago

Liz Truss attacks Joe Biden and Greta Thunberg as ‘left-wing orthodoxy’

The Independent  

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Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a book coming out next spring
1 year, 3 months ago

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a book coming out next spring

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a book coming out next spring in which she will reflect on her years in government, offer advice for future leaders and recall lessons she learned while often being “the only conservative in the room.” Truss, whose 45 days as Prime Minister was the shortest term in British history, is …

Rishi Sunak urged to block Liz Truss’s reported resignation nominations
1 year, 9 months ago

Rishi Sunak urged to block Liz Truss’s reported resignation nominations

The Independent  

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It wasn’t me: Ex-UK PM Truss blames ‘system’ for her failure
1 year, 11 months ago

It wasn’t me: Ex-UK PM Truss blames ‘system’ for her failure

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss says her failure wasn’t her fault. Truss on Sunday blamed a “powerful economic establishment” and internal Conservative Party opposition for the rapid collapse of her government, and said she still believes her tax-cutting policies were the right ones. In the article, she claimed her government was made a “scapegoat” for long-brewing instability …

Ex-UK leader Truss to urge tougher China stance in Tokyo
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex-UK leader Truss to urge tougher China stance in Tokyo

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss will join the former leaders of Australia and Belgium at a conference in Tokyo later this month to call for a tougher international approach to China. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, an international group of lawmakers concerned about how democratic countries approach Beijing, said Friday that Truss will speak alongside former Australian …

Liz Truss Crashes the (Republican) Party
1 year, 11 months ago

Liz Truss Crashes the (Republican) Party

Politico  

If Truss had reconsidered the soundness of a program that sent the pound plunging, triggered emergency actions by the Bank of England and drew open scorn from the Biden administration, she did not say so. In a meeting with Representative Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, the group’s chair, Truss said she wanted to create a similar caucus in Westminster to “house …

Lighter political moments of 2022: From Liz Truss bust to waxwork Boris Johnson
2 years ago

Lighter political moments of 2022: From Liz Truss bust to waxwork Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Liz Truss to stand again as Tory MP after being ousted as UK PM within 45 days
2 years, 1 month ago

Liz Truss to stand again as Tory MP after being ousted as UK PM within 45 days

Firstpost  

Notably, there have been fears of a “mass exodus” ahead of the polls expected in 2024, with speculations that up to 80 Tory MPs could call it quits amid huge Labour poll leads London: Liz Truss who served as the UK Prime Minister for mere 45 days before Rishi Sunak has said that she will stand again as a Tory …

I never thought I’d say this, but I’m with Liz Truss and Boris Johnson
2 years, 1 month ago

I never thought I’d say this, but I’m with Liz Truss and Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Liz Truss' Phone Was Hacked by Suspected Putin Agents when She Was Foreign Minister: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss' Phone Was Hacked by Suspected Putin Agents when She Was Foreign Minister: Report

News 18  

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss’s personal phone was hacked by suspected agents working for Russian President Vladimir Putin when she was foreign minister, the Daily Mail reported on Saturday. Those agents gained access to “top-secret details” of negotiations with international allies in addition to private messages exchanged with Truss’s close friend Kwasi Kwarteng, who later became finance minister, the …

The week in 5 charts | Kharge elected Congress president, U.K. PM Liz Truss resigns and more
2 years, 2 months ago

The week in 5 charts | Kharge elected Congress president, U.K. PM Liz Truss resigns and more

The Hindu  

Liz Truss resigns as U.K. Prime Minister Britain is about to get its third Prime Minister in three months, after Prime Minister Liz Truss, who faced growing pressure from Conservative MPs, announced on October 20, 2022 that she will quit the post. Mallikarjun Kharge wins Congress presidential election Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as the new Congress president on Monday after …

In farewell speech, Liz Truss calls for continued support to Ukraine against Russian aggression
2 years, 2 months ago

In farewell speech, Liz Truss calls for continued support to Ukraine against Russian aggression

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing British Prime Minister Liz Truss in a farewell speech from 10, Downing Street, on Tuesday, extended her support to war-torn Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Outgoing British Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers final speech at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday Truss also wished Rishi Sunak, her successor, "every success" as she highlighted some of her administration's triumphs. …

My government acted ‘urgently and decisively’ to help hard-working families, says Britain’s outgoing PM Liz Truss
2 years, 2 months ago

My government acted ‘urgently and decisively’ to help hard-working families, says Britain’s outgoing PM Liz Truss

The Hindu  

Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss said on October 25, 2022 that her government had acted "urgently and decisively" to help hard-working families and provided assistance to thousands of businesses to avoid bankruptcy. Ms. Truss, who stepped down last Thursday after 45 days in office becoming Britain's shortest serving Prime Minister, said that her government had acted "urgently and decisively" …

Liz Truss holds back-to-back farewell parties at Chequers
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss holds back-to-back farewell parties at Chequers

The Independent  

Liz Truss is holding a series of parties at Chequers, the prime minister’s countryside residence, this weekend to bid farewell to ministers and staff who supported her fleeting premiership. Prime ministers must cover the cost of private events held at the 16th-century Buckinghamshire manor The bill for any private event or party held at Chequers is footed by the PM. …

Liz Truss's 'full support' message for Rishi Sunak — UK's next prime minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss's 'full support' message for Rishi Sunak — UK's next prime minister

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday said Rishi Sunak had her full support after he won a leadership race to become the country's next leader. "Congratulations @RishiSunak on being appointed as Leader of the Conservative Party and our next Prime Minister," Truss said on Twitter. Sunak will be Britain's next prime minister after his rivals quit the race, following …

Rishi Sunak or Penny Mordaunt? Who has the support of outgoing UK PM Liz Truss
2 years, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak or Penny Mordaunt? Who has the support of outgoing UK PM Liz Truss

Hindustan Times  

As the race for the UK prime minister is inching to a close with suspense over who will become the next premier, former chancellor Rishi Sunak or ex-cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt, the question of who is getting the backing of Liz T Liz Truss: Liz Truss, UK prime minister is seen. Liz Truss will support whoever wins, Downing Street indicated. …

Column: Britain’s prime minister followed the GOP’s economic plan. She lost her job in record time.
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: Britain’s prime minister followed the GOP’s economic plan. She lost her job in record time.

LA Times  

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation on Oct. 20 after the collapse of a disastrous conservative economic plan. “The new U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has laid out a terrific supply-side economic growth plan, which looks a lot like the basic thrust of Kevin McCarthy’s ‘Commitment to America’ plan,” he told viewers of his daily program that …

How is Liz Truss spending her last weekend as UK PM? Partying, report says
2 years, 2 months ago

How is Liz Truss spending her last weekend as UK PM? Partying, report says

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing UK prime minister Liz Truss spent her last weekend partying at Chequers after her 45-day stint at 10 Downing Street came to a dramatic end, a report said. Liz Truss hosted party ministers at her mansion on Saturday, Mirror reported. The outlet also said that as Downing Street staff were in tears owing to Liz Truss leaving the position, …

Britain’s Liz Truss can claim ₹1.07 cr a year for life as ex-prime minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Britain’s Liz Truss can claim ₹1.07 cr a year for life as ex-prime minister

Live Mint  

Liz truss, the shortest-serving Britain Prime Minister, will be able to claim expenses of up to Pound Sterling 115,000 a year for the rest of her life. It is a government-regulated programme introduced in 1990 to “assist former Prime Ministers still active in public life". The allowance reimburses former prime ministers for office and secretarial costs arising from their public …

Rishi Sunak back in the race of UK Prime Minister: Details
2 years, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak back in the race of UK Prime Minister: Details

Op India  

Rishi Sunak stands to be the favourite to succeed Liz Truss as the leader of the deeply divided Conservative Party and as the next prime minister of the United Kingdom, days after Truss announced her resignation as a result of a number of policy reversals, Cabinet reshuffles, and an open revolt against her. Mordaunt, the former defence secretary, ran against …

DC Edit | Rishi or Boris? UK’s next PM to need eco wisdom
2 years, 2 months ago

DC Edit | Rishi or Boris? UK’s next PM to need eco wisdom

Deccan Chronicle  

The clock was ticking on Liz Truss the moment she became Britain’s Prime Minister by displacing Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street. In a rush to stave off economic doom so soon after their beloved Queen Elizabeth II had been buried in Windsor Castle, Ms Truss and her chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, put together an outlandish tax-cutting package that was variously …

Life after No 10 – what might be next for Liz Truss?
2 years, 2 months ago

Life after No 10 – what might be next for Liz Truss?

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak holds firm as bookies\' favourite to replace Liz Truss as UK PM
2 years, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak holds firm as bookies\' favourite to replace Liz Truss as UK PM

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: A clear frontrunner to take over from Liz Truss as Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister remains uncertain on Friday due to deep divisions among the Tories, but the bookies' odds have rocketed in favour of British Indian former chancellor Rishi Sunak. The 42-year-old is holding a solid 55 per cent lead with the Oddschecker betting odds aggregator, …

As Truss Throws in the Towel, Time for Sunak to Rise From Ashes? A Look at Process for New PM, Options
2 years, 2 months ago

As Truss Throws in the Towel, Time for Sunak to Rise From Ashes? A Look at Process for New PM, Options

News 18  

In a span of 45 days, Liz Truss faced myriad challenges. Truss, the shortest-serving prime minister in UK history, leaves lasting scars on the economy after her botched budget rocked markets, spiked borrowing costs and tanked the pound. The former health and foreign minister, referred to as the “real prime minister” in the wake of Truss’ failings, has clarified that …

Liz Truss’s history of U-turns as PM steps down after just 45 days in power
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Truss’s history of U-turns as PM steps down after just 45 days in power

The Independent  

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