Dangerous NHS England hospital roofs ‘will not be fixed until 2035’ FoI request reveals long wait to repair roofs at risk of collapse, including those affecting Truss and Coffey constituents The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022
No Margaret Thatcher? UK PM Truss's tax cuts trigger market mayhem There's a run on the pound and panic in the markets over the UK's biggest tax cut for the rich in half a century. New Prime Minister Liz Truss is taking the concept of "going for broke" to a whole new level, with an almighty gamble that the deficit will… France 24 · Sep 28, 2022
Calls for Truss to ‘come out of hiding’ as Bank fights turmoil caused by mini-Budget ‘Inept madness’: Tory MPs fear chancellor’s ‘growth plan’ may cost them next election The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
The Guardian view on the financial crisis: a meltdown made in Downing Street Editorial: Liz Truss’s first big policy has been shot down by financial markets – and her economic credibility shredded The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022
Tory MPs tell Truss: sack Kwarteng or face mutiny MPs express disbelief over sterling slump as privately some fear PM’s government is ‘dead on arrival’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022
Britain’s trickle-down budget idiocy offers a clear lesson for Australia on our stage 3 tax cuts The stage 3 tax cuts were always the worst policy, but now they are being done at the worst time The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022
This is Truss and Kwarteng’s crisis, not yours – but you’re already a lot poorer because of them In 25 years of reporting, I have never seen a financial crisis so utterly avoidable, and dragging so much human misery in tow, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022
Western leaders fear Putin planning deadly strike to turn war in Russia's favour Vladimir Putin is feared to be preparing a strike inside Ukraine or an attack against the West, possibly in the form of maritime communications cables and cyber war Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022
Liz Truss 'may have aimed for economic crisis to prepare NHS for privatisation' IT is “entirely plausible” that Liz Truss’s Tory government intended to create a financial crisis in order to prepare public services such as… The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2022
Where is Liz Truss? PM 'missing' as UK descends into chaos after disastrous mini-budget Liz Truss, who has not spoken in public for a week, is finally breaking cover on Friday morning after the Tories' disastrous mini-budget announcement spooked markets Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022
Salma al-Shehab: UK academics urge government to act over Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia ‘Salma should be looking forward to the new academic year instead of languishing behind bars,’ open letter says The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Economic storm tests UK's new leader, alarms Conservatives Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is under pressure to reverse announced tax cuts that have triggered a financial crisis in an already struggling economy The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Zelenskyy asks for more money in Liz Truss call amid UK economic panic Numerous politicians have called for the Prime Minister to come out of hiding and address the financial crisis caused by her Chancellor's budget The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2022
Divisions emerge in Tory party amid market chaos after 'inept' mini-budget 'There's a lot of concern within the parliamentary party, there's no doubt about that' Wales Online · Sep 28, 2022
Reuters · Sep 28, 2022 UK tells Ukraine it will never recognise Russian attempts to annex territory Prime Minister Liz Truss told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday that Britain would never recognise Russian attempts to annex its territory, a spokesperson for her office said following a call between the pair.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 28, 2022 Britain returns to its unusual business after Queen Elizabeth's death "Look at all them people who want to go in there," said a boy as he passed by the iron railings bordering a well-kempt bright green lawn in Parliament Square.
Daily Record · Sep 28, 2022 Finance crisis - UK pension funds were on verge of being wiped out today by Kwasi Kwarteng budget Reports have emerged that the Bank of England emergency intervention in the money markets was sparked by fears there would be an unprecedented run that would have left pension funds insolvent.
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022 Keir Starmer calls for emergency Parliament recoil amid turmoil in UK financial markets ‘What the Government needs to do now is recall Parliament and abandon this budget’
Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022 Dis Life: 'Disabled people's relief as Liz Truss threw out damaging bill - we feel heard' Mirror columnist Anna Morell says disabled people feel gratitude towards new PM Liz Truss after she threw out the old Bill of Rights Bill which threatened to drag them to 'Victorian asylums'
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022 Liz Truss’s plans branded ‘inept madness’ amid Tory concerns over market chaos Divisions are emerging in the Conservatives, after the Chancellor’s mini-budget prompted turmoil in the markets and talk of a financial crisis
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022 Labour demands recall of Parliament after Kwarteng’s mini-budget triggers chaos Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the Government should abandon the measures announced by Kwasi Kwarteng before more damage is done.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022 Starmer should be confident about entering No 10. It’s what he does next that will define him The Labour leader has finally hitched himself to some bold policies. But can he be trusted to come good on them, asks Guardian columnist Owen Jones
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 Truss plans branded ‘inept madness’ amid Tory concerns over market chaos Divisions are emerging in the Conservatives, after the Chancellor’s mini-budget prompted turmoil in the markets and talk of a financial crisis.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022 Truss accused of hiding from budget chaos as No 10 resists recall of MPs Opposition leaders urge PM and chancellor to take action over economic fallout and recall parliament
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 Rishi Sunak to skip Conservative party conference Former chancellor has been keeping low profile since the leadership race ended