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The National (Scotland)
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Laura Webster

Liz Truss stares into space and blinks as Jeremy Hunt gives Commons statement

LIZ Truss arrived in the Commons to hear her Chancellor’s fiscal announcement after attending “urgent business” which made her unable to answer an urgent question on the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng.

The Prime Minister, who faces being ousted by her Tory colleagues just weeks into the job, sat staring straight ahead as Jeremy Hunt explained how the previous mini budget is being reversed.

The Conservative leader was unreactive as she listened to Hunt’s speech, and blinked throughout. She sat to hear shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves give her response, but left before the SNP's Alison Thewliss was able to speak.

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