Voters abandon Tories as faith in economic competence dives Conservative MPs urge Liz Truss’s removal from No 10 after poll reveals British public’s fury over tax plans The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022
'Liz Truss has left Tory MPs so furious they are already plotting to oust her' Liz Truss now has her eye on laying waste to public services and cutting benefits. The only ups in her premiership so far are prices, mortgages and the bank balances of millionaires Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022
Tory plotters target 70 MPs to oust Liz Truss over fears she will collapse economy Conservative Party members are speaking to up to 70 MPs in a bid to topple their new leader and Prime Minister Liz Truss amid mounting fears she will tank the UK economy Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022
King Charles abandons plans to attend Cop27 ‘following Liz Truss’s advice’ Prime minister reportedly raised objections to him going during personal audience at Buckingham Palace The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022
Tory rebels seek Labour help to stop budget ‘for sake of Britain’ Labour will reportedly use the “humble address” to seek documents from the OBR Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2022
'Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss destroyed a major Western economy in just three weeks' Mark Steel says the new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has only been in his job three weeks, and already he's laughed during the Queen's funeral and destroyed a major Western economy Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022
‘Make sure failure is survivable’: PM’s book reveals pointer to Trussonomics Britannia Unchained, co-written with Kwasi Kwarteng, highlights the influence of free market thinktank IEA on government The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022
Bullish SNP ‘aren’t worried’ about Labour’s rising fortunes KEIR Starmer’s star is currently in the ascendancy, sending shivers down the spines of Tory MPs who are already fearing the downfall of their… The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2022
6 dramatic flashpoints facing new PM Liz Truss at chaotic Tory party conference Once the darling of the Tory grassroots, the new Prime Minister heads into her party's annual conference in Birmingham facing mutinous mutterings from her own MPs Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022
Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng ‘libertarian anarchists’, says RMT boss Mick Lynch Nation needs to ‘make the Tory party wake up’, says union leader The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022
Truss faces difficult week at Tory Party conference MPs have questioned whether she can survive to the end of the year after week of financial market turmoil. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022
Don’t Pay: the campaigners urging Britons to ‘strike’ over energy bills Protest group repeats call not to pay unless electricity and gas tariffs are made affordable, as 193,000 sign up The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022
Truss says Nord Stream gas pipeline damage ‘clearly sabotage’ Russia is suspected to be behind explosions as means of putting pressure on western energy supplies The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022
Liz Truss: 10 of the new prime minister’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s new leader would probably much rather forget The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022 Liz Truss’s local radio calamity proved the regions still level up to London Why can’t people praise local journalists without trashing national broadcasters? It’s not a zero-sum game after all
Manchester Evening News · Oct 1, 2022 Liz Truss warns the UK faces a ‘difficult winter’ as energy prices rise, but defends mini-budget The Prime Minister said she recognised the 'disruption' caused by the mini-budget earlier this week
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022 ‘Where’ve you been?’: Rima Ahmed on challenging Liz Truss on local radio Leeds breakfast show host gained widespread attention after grilling PM during day of disastrous interviews
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022 UK train strikes and energy hikes add to a week of turmoil Trains in Britain have all but ground to a halt coordinated strikes by rail workers added to a week of turmoil caused by soaring energy prices and unfunded tax cuts that roiled financial markets
Nottingham Post · Oct 1, 2022 Martin Lewis 'very concerned' amid uncertainty over DWP benefits rise There are calls for them to increase in line with inflation
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts ‘clearly an act of sabotage’, says Truss The PM was updated on the latest situation in the Baltic by her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng: an Eton tough nut with legendary self-confidence Stories of the under-fire chancellor’s self-assurance abound. Colleagues see him as unlikely to back down without a fight
Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022 Liz Truss admits UK faces 'difficult winter' but DEFENDS 'disruptive' mini-budget The Prime Minister insists the Government was right to act to get the economy moving and to protect families from soaring energy bills despite the 'disruption' it's caused
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022 Government may consider benefits cut to help fund tax breaks for rich, economists warn Huge ‘unforced error’ set to push Britain back to George Osborne-era cuts, says think tank
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022 Devolved nations demand meeting with Kwasi Kwarteng over austerity fears Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ministers warn ‘huge gamble’ on tax breaks could mean major spending cuts
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022 People thought Corbyn and I would crash the pound. The real risk was Truss and her fanatics We knew the markets would react sharply to us and were prepared for that. These free-market zealots had no plan at all, says former shadow chancellor John McDonnell