Liz Truss ‘to ditch fracking ban’ as she reveals fresh cost-of-living support The new premier is expected to tell MPs on Thursday that domestic bills will be frozen at around £2,500. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
White House warns Truss ripping up Northern Ireland protocol ‘not conducive’ to trade talks Biden discussed post-Brexit impasse with new PM in their first phone call The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
John Swinney: Danger Liz Truss proposals could negatively impact budget The deputy first minister warned prime minister Liz Truss’ tax plans could have a negative impact on Scotland’s block grant from the UK government. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
Scottish secretary refuses to say if he backed Liz Truss in leadership election Alister Jack said he and Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross would “not declare” who they voted for and would get behind the new prime minister. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
Health leaders warn of busy winter for NHS as they call on PM to take action Liz Truss has ‘inherited an NHS and social care system in its most challenged state for decades’, health leaders have warned. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
New malaria vaccine comes a step closer as experts say it’s ‘the best yet’ Chance to eradicate diseases such as malaria could be lost and UK innovation squandered if global health investment is cut, jab co-creator tells PM The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Taxpayers to foot bill as Liz Truss writes 'blank cheque' to oil and gas giants New PM Liz Truss is refusing to impose a windfall tax on energy companies who made £170billion in excess profits amid the cost of living crisis to fund her bills freeze Daily Mirror · Sep 7, 2022
Boss faces closing down care home as gas bill increases by 1,000 per cent Joyce Pinfield, who runs Greenacres in Crowle, Scunthorpe, says she does not know how she will afford increased electricity and gas costs Wales Online · Sep 7, 2022
Liz Truss’s rejection of windfall tax ‘to saddle UK with debt for decades’ Bill could be higher than cost of bank bailout after 2008 financial crash, expert warns The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
Liz Truss set to announce ‘bold’ plan to tackle spiralling energy bills The new premier is expected to tell MPs on Thursday that domestic bills will be frozen at around £2,500 to ease the crunch Manchester Evening News · Sep 7, 2022
Ex-BBC journalist blasted over racist 'coconut cabinet' comment on Liz Truss appointments Iain Macwhirter reposted a tweet about Kwasi Kwarteng, James Cleverly and Suella Braverman and used an offensive term Daily Mirror · Sep 7, 2022
Liz Truss set to announce £130bn energy bill bailout New PM expected to promise ‘immediate action to help people and businesses’ and end to fracking ban The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Truss set to announce ‘bold’ plan to guard against spiralling bills Labour accuses the new Prime Minister of writing a ‘blank cheque’ to oil and gas giants by ruling out a windfall tax. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
Truss' ‘bold’ plan to guard against spiralling bills is new PM's first test She has already rejected the idea of a windfall tax on profits from the oil and gas companies, reported to be up to £150billion Wales Online · Sep 7, 2022
France 24 · Sep 7, 2022 EU proposes Russian gas price cap, windfall tax The European Union is proposing a cap on the price of Russian natural gas, despite Vladimir Putin threatening to cut off supplies for any market that does so. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is also asking energy ministers to consider imposing a windfall tax on companies that have…
Reuters · Sep 7, 2022 Germany's Scholz invited UK's Truss to Berlin -German spokesperson German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke to Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss by phone on Wednesday and invited her to visit Berlin soon, a German government spokesperson said.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022 Morning mail: Indigenous voice referendum plan unveiled, man charged over horror car crash, prehistoric surgery Thursday: The minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has set out the next steps on the road to a voice referendum. Plus: the world’s earliest surgery discovered in an Indonesian cave
The National (Scotland) · Sep 7, 2022 Enough is Enough rally packs out Scots venue as speakers demand action on cost-of-living MORE than 1000 people gathered in Glasgow on Wednesday night to demand urgent action on the cost-of-living event.
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022 Simon Clarke will serve as Minister for the North, Tory chairman says There was some doubt over whether Liz Truss would follow through on her reported pledge to create the position.
Chronicle Live · Sep 7, 2022 Veteran Newcastle East MP Nick Brown suspended by Labour Party pending complaint investigation Nick Brown has been an MP in the city since the 1980s and served as chief whip to every Labour leader from Tony Blair onwards
Reuters · Sep 7, 2022 White House: Undermining Northern Ireland agreement will not help U.S.-UK trade talks White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday any efforts to undermine the Northern Ireland agreement would not create a conducive environment for trade talks between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Manchester Evening News · Sep 7, 2022 The new Levelling Up secretary Greater Manchester will be watching with interest and his voting record Simon Clarke MP - from the North East - said he would give the role 'his all'
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Liz Truss’s energy price cap ‘handout’ will put her talent for U-turns to the test Faced with hard reality of looming energy bill crisis, new PM will backtrack on ideological vows within days of taking office
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Environmentalists’ concern over Liz Truss adviser’s climate policy views Matthew Sinclair wrote book tackling ‘burgeoning climate change industry’
Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022 Liz Truss set to unveil eagerly-awaited plan to tackle soaring energy bills The Prime Minister is expected to announce a freeze on bills when she sets out her plan, reported to cost up to £150 billion, on Thursday