The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Liz Truss to hold meeting with OBR amid market alarm at mini-Budget

OBR says it offered to produce forecast for mini-Budget but Treasury declined

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Truss to attend first meeting of European Political Community

Inaugural summit of EU initiative that aims to unite Europe on issues such as security and energy to take place in Prague

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng appeals for Tory unity as poll gives Labour 33-point lead

Worries among Tory MPs that the fallout from the mini-Budget could hurt them at the ballot box were dramatically underlined by the YouGov poll

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022

Liz Truss set to attend meeting of French president’s European club

Emmanuel Macron’s scheme aims to bring together EU nations and countries outside the bloc.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Northern Ireland households will receive £400 energy payments in November, Prime Minister confirms

"People have reassurance they are not going to be struggling with those very high energy bills."

Belfast Live · Sep 29, 2022

UK's Labour has 33-pt lead over ruling Conservatives -YouGov poll

Britain's opposition Labour party has surged to a 33-point lead over the ruling Conservatives, according to a YouGov poll on Thursday, after days of chaos in financial markets triggered by the government's planned tax cuts.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Grinning Liz Truss says it's not her job to give mortgage advice as budget causes chaos

The shameless Prime Minister also appeared to deflect blame for rising interest rates onto the Bank of England and claimed a global global economic pressure is responsible for the UK's woes - despite no other currencies plummeting to the same extent

Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022

NI consumers will not lose out on energy support offered in GB – Liz Truss

The Prime Minister said customers in the region would not have to struggle with very high bills.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Labour surges to 33-point lead against Tories after days of turmoil

Liz Truss’s Government has been engulfed in a political and economic crisis since Friday’s mini-budget.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

The Guardian view on the UK economy: sack Kwarteng, oust Truss

Editorial: The crisis was created by the new government. But the British people, not ministers, are paying the price

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022