Liz Truss 'absolutely determined' to see through plans amid calls for her resignation. Asked whether she should resign at a Downing Street press conference, Prime Minister Liz Truss said: 'I am absolutely determined to see through what I have promised'. #liztruss #kwasikwarteng #jeremyhunt #uknews #dailymail Original Article: … [Read more...]
Tory MP publicly denounces Liz Truss: confirms letter of no confidence | William Wragg
Tory MP publicly denounces Liz Truss: confirms letter of no confidence | William Wragg. Wragg told the House of Commons if he voted as he wished he would 'lose the whip'. In front of a gloomy Tory rank-and-file in the Commons, a clearly-rattled Ms Truss had earlier admitted she was 'sorry' and had 'made mistakes'. But despite Keir Starmer joking that she will be 'out by … [Read more...]
Liz Truss fights to save premiership after tax U-turn and Chancellor sacking
The Prime Minister faces what could be an uphill task to persuade financial markets, Tory MPs and voters that she has what it takes to succeed, just 38 days since she entered Downing Street. Liz Truss has insisted she will stay on as PM to see through her "mission" to get the economy growing. Keep up with all the latest reaction and analysis in the Sky News Politics Hub: … [Read more...]
Three Tory MPs call on Liz Truss to quit
Former minister Crispin Blunt MP told Sky News it was “blindingly obvious” Prime Minister Liz Truss had to stand down following the disastrous mini-budget He said many of his colleagues felt the same but were not willing to go public yet. Mr Blunt said the public looked at Ms Truss with “a mixture of pity and contempt”. Rishi Sunak was on obvious replacement, he … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Tory Party members want Truss out – and Boris in
A poll of Conservative party members shows 55% want Liz Truss to quit now - and Boris Johnson to replace her. Read the latest from the Sky News politics Hub: https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-live-updates-jeremy-hunt-rishi-sunak-politics-12593360 #JeremyHunt #UKpolitics #SkyNews #liztruss #china SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: … [Read more...]
Liz Truss: ‘I’m sorry for the mistakes, but I fixed them’
Liz Truss has apologised for 'mistakes' in her programme that caused investor confidence to evaporate and her poll ratings to plunge before nearly all of it was finally shredded on Monday by her new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, but said she would not step down. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The prime minister and her former chancellor, … [Read more...]
Liz Truss says she is ‘a fighter, not a quitter’ as she faces calls to resign
Liz Truss insisted she is “a fighter not a quitter” as she faced calls to resign during a fiery session of PMQs. Standing opposite her at the dispatch box, Sir Keir Starmer claimed the Conservative Party’s economic credibility is “gone” and asked the prime minister: “Why is she still here?” “I am a fighter and not a quitter. I have acted in the national interest to make sure … [Read more...]
Home secretary slams Liz Truss in scathing resignation letter
Another key Cabinet minister is out. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Suella Braverman resigning as home secretary this afternoon - apparently over sending an official email from her personal account, but declaring in her departing letter "pretending we haven't made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone can't see we have made them, and hoping things will … [Read more...]
Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister, triggering a fresh Tory leadership contest
Liz Truss will make a statement outside Number 10 Downing Street at 1.30pm amid a growing Tory revolt against her premiership. Ms Truss will make the statement after holding lengthy crisis talks with Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee, inside No 10 at lunchtime. Some 15 Tory MPs have now publicly called for Ms Truss to resign, with many on the Government … [Read more...]
Rishi Sunak asked: ‘Should Liz Truss resign?’ Here’s his response
Rishi Sunak asked: 'Should Liz Truss resign?' Here's his repsonse | Rishi Sunak ignores questions about whether he could be the next PM. Liz Truss is teetering on the brink as Prime Minister with feverish speculation at Westminster over who could replace her in No10. #rishisunak #liztruss #primeminister Original Article: … [Read more...]