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...]
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...]
Liz Truss confirms tax U-turn and sacks chancellor
Denis Healey in 1976, Norman Lamont in 1992 and Kwasi Kwarteng today - chancellors all forced to reverse course by the markets. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Now with Kwasi Kwarteng sacked and the mini-budget lacerated, can the government survive? ----------------------- Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News Channel 4 News,liz … [Read more...]
Watch again: Liz Truss holds press conference after Kwasi Kwarteng’s resignation
Watch live as Liz Truss holds a press conference after Kwasi Kwarteng’s resignation. The decision follows weeks of economic turbulence caused by the government’s mini-Budget, which sent the pound into freefall. Ms Truss is expected to announce a major U-turn on her former chancellor’s plan in a press conference at 2pm on Friday (14 October). Less than 24 hours before being … [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...]
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...]