Articles for Liz Truss

DAN HODGES: Rachel Reeves has trashed the economy. But I have a bold suggestion on how she can rescue it and protect hard-working families - even if the Labour Luvvies will HATE it
5 days, 22 hours ago

DAN HODGES: Rachel Reeves has trashed the economy. But I have a bold suggestion on how she can rescue it and protect hard-working families - even if the Labour Luvvies will HATE it

Daily Mail  

First Rachel Reeves came for the pensioners. According to Ipsos Mori's election survey, Labour's lead over the Tories among the most affluent AB social class was ten points, garnering 36 per cent of the vote. Even following Tony Blair's New Labour modernisation, the Conservatives enjoyed a ten-point lead among AB voters. Last year 60 per cent of AB voters cast …

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Donald Trump is ignoring markets at his own peril. Just ask former British PM Liz Truss
1 week, 4 days ago

Donald Trump is ignoring markets at his own peril. Just ask former British PM Liz Truss

CNN  

London CNN — Donald Trump has repeatedly ignored warnings from businesses and economists against imposing tariffs on imports into the United States. “We’re hearing verbatim from businesses just not able to make spending plans.” So far, Trump seems unmoved by the market reaction. Jack Ablin, founding partner of Cresset Capital, a Chicago-based wealth management firm, believes the stock market will …

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The truth about my 18-month affair with Liz Truss: Tory minister whose marriage was destroyed by former Prime Minister reveals
1 week, 5 days ago

The truth about my 18-month affair with Liz Truss: Tory minister whose marriage was destroyed by former Prime Minister reveals

Daily Mail  

The first serious signs of cracks in my marriage began just as Elizabeth Truss entered my life. Pictured: Liz Truss Mark Field picutred in 2018, when he was minister of state for Asia and The Pacific As we part, I wish her all the best in her search for a parliamentary seat and as a throwaway line say: ‘Please get …

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Liz Truss told to ‘take a holiday’ as ex-PM’s Maga reinvention alarms Tories
2 months ago

Liz Truss told to ‘take a holiday’ as ex-PM’s Maga reinvention alarms Tories

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 Senior Tories want former prime minister Liz Truss to “take a …

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Tories are ‘snowflakes’ and Truss on ‘bizarre quest to cancel’ PM – Phillipson
2 months, 1 week ago

Tories are ‘snowflakes’ and Truss on ‘bizarre quest to cancel’ PM – Phillipson

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Tories are a “bunch of snowflakes” and former prime …

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Starmer claims Liz Truss crashed the UK economy. Here's why the former PM might sue him
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer claims Liz Truss crashed the UK economy. Here's why the former PM might sue him

Firstpost  

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has accused UK PM Keir Starmer of defamation over claims she ‘crashed the economy’. In a legal warning, Truss’s lawyers argue that market turmoil during her tenure wasn’t an economic crash but resulted from external factors Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss has taken legal action against current PM Keir Starmer, issuing a …

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The pound has fallen. Should we be worried about the gilt woes?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The pound has fallen. Should we be worried about the gilt woes?

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer refuses to stop accusing Liz Truss of 'crashing the economy' because he speaks for 'millions of voters' despite her threat to SUE PM
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer refuses to stop accusing Liz Truss of 'crashing the economy' because he speaks for 'millions of voters' despite her threat to SUE PM

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer will not stop accusing Liz Truss of 'crashing the economy' despite a legal threat from the former Tory prime minister because he speaks for millions of voters, Downing Street said today. Ms Truss's 49-day tenure in No10, and the economic fallout from it was a key feature of the election campaign for Labour - with few Tories willing …

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Labour's borrowing costs surge 'worse than Liz Truss chaos': Rachel Reeves faces spending crisis after interest rates hit 27-year high on fears of 'Stagflation'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour's borrowing costs surge 'worse than Liz Truss chaos': Rachel Reeves faces spending crisis after interest rates hit 27-year high on fears of 'Stagflation'

Daily Mail  

Rachel Reeves has been warned that the spike in UK borrowing costs is worse than the crisis that ended Liz Truss's premiership. The interest rate on 30-year gilts - the government's long-term financing vehicle - approached 5.25 per cent yesterday, the highest level for 27 years. Rachel Reeves has been warned that the spike in UK borrowing costs is worse …

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The winners and losers of British politics in 2024
2 months, 4 weeks ago

The winners and losers of British politics in 2024

The Independent  

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak feature in the lists of the six winners and six losers in British politics in 2024, of course, but so do some of the backroom operators who helped them to victory and defeat. What’s more, the splintering of party loyalties meant that a single election produced several winners, as the Liberal Democrats, Reform and the …

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The winners and losers in British politics 2024
2 months, 4 weeks ago

The winners and losers in British politics 2024

The Independent  

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak feature in the lists of the six winners and six losers in British politics in 2024, of course, but so do some of the backroom operators who helped them to victory and defeat. What’s more, the splintering of party loyalties meant that a single election produced several winners, as the Liberal Democrats, Reform and the …

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The 2024 Quiz Of The Year Part Two - Can you answer CRAIG BROWN's 12 questions?
4 months ago

The 2024 Quiz Of The Year Part Two - Can you answer CRAIG BROWN's 12 questions?

Daily Mail  

1) Russell Brand claims that on April 28 something happened to him which changed his life. 3) In his keynote speech to the Labour Conference in September, Keir Starmer mixed up his words and forcefully called for the immediate return of: a) Scotch eggs b) Baked beans c) Sausages d) Porridge In his keynote speech to the Labour Conference in …

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HTLS 2024: Ex-British PM Liz Truss says India to have huge leadership role
4 months, 1 week ago

HTLS 2024: Ex-British PM Liz Truss says India to have huge leadership role

Hindustan Times  

India has to be a key part of alternative structures such as the Quad and G7 that have gained prominence against the backdrop of the “rising threat of China” and the inability of the UN to resolve global issues, former British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Saturday. During a conversation at the 22nd Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Truss drew …

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Liz Truss spent final days in office ‘preparing for Putin to fire nuclear weapons’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Liz Truss spent final days in office ‘preparing for Putin to fire nuclear weapons’

The Independent  

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Why David Cameron and his Tony Blair-loving Notting Hill clique are the REAL ones to blame for this year's crushing Tory defeat, writes LIZ TRUSS
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why David Cameron and his Tony Blair-loving Notting Hill clique are the REAL ones to blame for this year's crushing Tory defeat, writes LIZ TRUSS

Daily Mail  

I joined the Conservative Party in 1997 and went to that autumn's conference in Blackpool after our then historic election defeat by Tony Blair's Labour Party. Liz Truss joined the Conservative Party in 1997 and went to that autumn's conference in Blackpool after the Party's historic election defeat by Tony Blair 's Labour Party. The two former Prime Ministers are …

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'Spreadsheet man' Rishi Sunak ran the Tory train into the buffers - he's to blame for the Conservative Party's worst defeat in two centuries, writes LIZ TRUSS
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Spreadsheet man' Rishi Sunak ran the Tory train into the buffers - he's to blame for the Conservative Party's worst defeat in two centuries, writes LIZ TRUSS

Daily Mail  

It was nearly the end of the line but a lengthy freight train lumbering along to the town of King's Lynn was blocking the way. The Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak, had been complicit in amplifying Labour's lies and spreading smears about me and my premiership. At the 2019 general election, Reform's previous incarnation, the Brexit Party, had pulled its …

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We’ve all got Liz Truss PTSD, says minister as he defends market reaction to Budget
4 months, 3 weeks ago

We’ve all got Liz Truss PTSD, says minister as he defends market reaction to Budget

The Independent  

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Voters slam Labour's tax and spend Budget: Only a fifth of Brits think Rachel Reeves' blueprint will boost the economy and half oppose Chancellor squeezing firms to fill Treasury coffers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Voters slam Labour's tax and spend Budget: Only a fifth of Brits think Rachel Reeves' blueprint will boost the economy and half oppose Chancellor squeezing firms to fill Treasury coffers

Daily Mail  

Only a fifth of voters believe Labour's tax and spend Budget will improve the UK economy, a new poll revealed today as Rachel Reeves continued to feel the heat. It came as the Chancellor and her Treasury team faced pressure and market jitters over a Budget that will raise £40billion through new taxes towards increased state spending of almost £70 …

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Budget market reaction ‘very different’ from Liz Truss turmoil, minister insists
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget market reaction ‘very different’ from Liz Truss turmoil, minister insists

The Independent  

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Liz Truss’ think tank publicly shames Kemi Badenoch for not answering questions
5 months, 1 week ago

Liz Truss’ think tank publicly shames Kemi Badenoch for not answering questions

The Independent  

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Diego Garcia row: Truss and Cleverly blamed as Starmer ‘surrenders’ key airbase islands
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Diego Garcia row: Truss and Cleverly blamed as Starmer ‘surrenders’ key airbase islands

The Independent  

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Diego Garcia blame game deepens as Liz Truss fingers Boris Johnson for airbase islands ‘surrender’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Diego Garcia blame game deepens as Liz Truss fingers Boris Johnson for airbase islands ‘surrender’

The Independent  

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Blame Sunak for Tory election drubbing not me, says Boris Johnson
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Blame Sunak for Tory election drubbing not me, says Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Cleverly refuses to disown Truss tax chaos three times
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Cleverly refuses to disown Truss tax chaos three times

The Independent  

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