Why are Britain’s pension schemes dumping government bonds? Bank of England forced to step in to calm gilt markets as mini-Budget financial storm rumbles on The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
‘A reverse Robin Hood’: key exchanges from Liz Truss’s radio interviews Memorable points from prime minister’s morning round of interviews at a glance The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022
Nothing to see here: Truss allies’ curious excuses for financial meltdown PM and her allies have a number of theories on why current turmoil has nothing to do with Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022
Salma al-Shehab: British academics urge Liz Truss to free Leeds student languishing in Saudi prison ‘Salma should be looking forward, like us, to the new academic year, instead of languishing behind bars for the ‘crime’ of tweeting her legitimate opinions,’ it read. Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022
Petition demanding early general election passes 100,000 needed for parliament consideration The motion will now be considered for debate The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Liz Truss falsely claims no one's energy bills will be higher than £2,500 The Prime Minister was blasted by Full Fact after saying 'nobody' will be paying electricity and gas bills of more than £2,500 a year - when in fact, that's just the average Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022
"Enough to make your ears bleed": Listeners in disbelief at disastrous, awkward Liz Truss interviews this morning as Britain plunges into economic chaos Ms Truss spoke publicly for the first time since the mini-budget sparked economic chaos Manchester Evening News · Sep 29, 2022
Liz Truss mixes up 'basic facts' about energy price cap SEVEN times in car crash interviews The PM gave eight short interviews on Thursday morning and in all but one claimed that consumers would not pay more than £2500 on their energy bills The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022
UK economic strategy is ‘cautionary tale’, says top Joe Biden official ‘We’re pursuing a different strategy’, says US commerce secretary The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Truss insists mini-budget is the ‘right plan’ despite market turmoil Prime Minister faces the media for the first time since the Chancellor's mini-budget on Friday Insider UK · Sep 29, 2022
BBC Radio Leeds presenter Rima Ahmed praised for 'brutal' interview of Prime Minister Liz Truss The presenter was straight to the point asking Liz Truss 'where had she been?' Leeds Live · Sep 29, 2022
Editorial: Hurricane Truss is doing all kinds of damage across the pond On Wednesday, Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida’s Gulf Coast, closing schools and airports, prompting evacuations and adding to the problems of the hardworking people of the Sunshine State. Chicago Tribune · Sep 29, 2022
Liz Truss 'taken apart' in BBC radio interview as she 'crumbles under pressure' "No wonder she went into hiding. Astonishingly bad interview" Liverpool Echo · Sep 29, 2022
Liz Truss can't even say WHERE key UK fracking site is in car crash interview PRIME Minister Liz Truss could not even say where the fracking she has legalised is to take place in a series of car crash interviews… The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022
Daily Record · Sep 29, 2022 What Liz Truss said to every BBC radio station during car crash round of interviews The Prime Minister attempted to address concerns surrounding her mini budget in the House of Commons last week.
Bristol Post · Sep 29, 2022 Liz Truss called out by Bristol radio presenter for giving 'scripted answers' The Prime Minister hasn't been in the media since the government announced a series of tax cuts in its 'mini budget' on Friday
The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022 Scottish Tories 'in hiding' after Liz Truss breaks her silence on economy NONE of the Conservative Party's Scottish MPs were made available for interview on BBC Good Morning Scotland on Thursday.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022 Liz Truss says she slept well as markets panicked over the Tory mini-budget PRIME Minister Liz Truss has said she slept well while the UK economy faced turmoil sparked by her government’s mini budget.
Birmingham Post · Sep 29, 2022 Liz Truss defends mini-budget and economic plans despite market turmoil and Bank of England intervention 'I don't accept the premise of the question' - embattled PM gets tough questions as she does BBC local radio interviews
The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022 Truss radio interviews lead to 'investors selling off UK Government bonds' as panic grows Truss stuck to the script and refused to back down on her policy decisions.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022 Truss says she has ‘right plan’ on economy and will not change course In series of local BBC interviews, prime minister says she is prepared to make difficult decisions
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Fracking could go ahead despite opposition from local councils, Liz Truss reveals Prime minister says she will not rule out fracking in Lancashire, where the council is opposed
The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022 Liz Truss breaks silence on economic fallout in painful series of BBC interviews LIZ Truss has broken her silence on the fallout from the Tory government’s mini-budget – arguing that she and her ministers had to take…
Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022 Liz Truss breaks silence on mini-budget and economic turmoil "We had to take urgent action to get our economy growing"
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 UK's Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumbling British Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her economic plan and says she’s willing to make “difficult decisions” to get the economy growing