What is 55 Tufton Street? The house that ‘crashed’ the UK economy Westminister home of conservative think-tanks targeted by Led By Donkeys over failure of ‘Trussonomics’ The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
A Muppet Show video starring Liz Truss and her cabinet has gone viral Liz Truss memes are taking over social media Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2022
When is the next general election? Labour is calling for voters to have their say on the next prime minister after Liz Truss resigns The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Liz Truss' waning power brings political plots, and jokes This has not been a good week for Liz Truss The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Position of UK's PM, Liz Truss, in doubt after new Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics' The UK’s new Treasury chief has ripped up the government’s economic plan, dramatically reversing most of the tax cuts and spending plans that new Prime Minister Liz Truss announced less than a month ago. Radio France Internationale · Oct 18, 2022
Grant Shapps: ‘Change Tory Party rules to install new leaders more quickly’ Former cabinet minister Grant Shapps has called for the Conservative Party to change its rules so it can install new leaders more quickly. Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2022
Who is Jeremy Hunt? The former health secretary and new chancellor Treasury chief has signalled he will have a ‘clean slate’ when it comes to re-examining Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-Budget, which spooked global financial markets and piled pressure on Liz Truss The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Who is Penny Mordaunt? The navy reservist who could yet sail into Downing Street The ‘gallant lady’ with a sailor’s humour is hoping to replace Liz Truss but faces a tough ask in overcoming a wave of support for Rishi Sunak The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
British prime minister Liz Truss's disastrous month in power may cause her exit within days Some British media are now gambling on embattled Prime Minister Liz Truss having a shorter shelf life than a fresh lettuce — just five days — after the utter failure of her mini-budget. ABC News · Oct 18, 2022
Papers urge Tory Party to deal with ‘lame duck’ Liz Truss ‘The great office of Prime Minister was yesterday reduced to an unedifying game of ghost-hunting,’ The Sun writes in an editorial. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
New 'bring back Boris' petition claims 10,000 signatures in two days Conservative Party members and supporters back bid to replace Liz Truss with previous Prime Minister Johnson, who was ousted in the summer Wales Online · Oct 18, 2022
Truss reflects on ‘tough’ time in No 10 and ‘painful’ sacking of ex-chancellor The Prime Minister acknowledged she has made ‘mistakes’, adding that things have not been ‘perfect’. The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022
Liz Truss finally breaks silence to say sorry and she WILL lead Tories to next election Liz Truss has apologised for her mistakes after her new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today announced a U-turn on her disastrous mini-budget, which sent the markets into turmoil Daily Mirror · Oct 17, 2022
Just two Nottinghamshire Conservative MPs confirm support for Liz Truss One MP said he was awaiting a parliamentary statement from the Chancellor Nottingham Post · Oct 17, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022 UK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics' New U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt has reversed most of an economic package announced by the government just weeks ago, including a planned cut in income taxes
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022 Sign of ‘badly broken UK politics’ that Truss has not resigned, says Sturgeon Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the scrapping of most of the Prime Minister’s financial policies on Monday.
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2022 Hunt tears up mini-budget as Truss dodges questions I’m not sure how much I ever bought the old adage that 90 per cent of success is about showing up. But when you are the prime minister, you have sacked your chancellor of 38 days and his replacement has just gone on television to repudiate your mini-budget and entire…
Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022 How Tories could replace Liz Truss as MPs call for her to resign The Prime Minister's authority has evaporated among her own MPs after she was forced to sack her Chancellor and ditch her economic plans.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022 Scotland right not to copy says Sturgeon as Hunt scraps Kwarteng’s tax cuts The First Minister tweeted in response to the new Chancellor’s emergency announcement.
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2022 If they want to avoid a shattering election loss, the Tories could do this The Conservative Party is now treating the office of Prime Minister like a game of pinata at a children’s party. One child after another comes up to the package and smashes it with a stick. Eventually, every child gets a go. Little more than a month after the party made…
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022 Jeremy Hunt: Who is new chancellor and former health secretary? Treasury chief has signalled he will have a ‘clean slate’ when it comes to re-examining Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-Budget, which spooked global financial markets and piled pressure on Liz Truss
The National (Scotland) · Oct 17, 2022 Scottish Tory panic as Liz Truss has 'days' to turn situation around PRIME Minister Liz Truss has just “days” to turn her situation around if she is to stay in power at Number 10, a senior figure in the party in…
Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022 Tory MSP warns Liz Truss she has 'days' to turn situation around amid party 'civil war' Liz Smith, finance and economy spokeswoman for the Scottish Conservatives at Holyrood, said the Prime Minister Truss was "in an extremely difficult position".
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022 Liz Truss has ‘days left to turn this round’, warns senior Scottish Tory Liz Smith, the Scottish Conservative finance spokeswoman, said the Prime Minister is in ‘an extremely difficult position’.
Wales Online · Oct 17, 2022 How the Conservatives could get rid of Liz Truss Three Tory MPs have already called for the Prime Minister's resignation