Does Liz Truss’s plan offer solutions to the UK’s energy crisis? Our panel’s verdict Prices for consumers are capped, but with no windfall tax on oil or gas giants, taxpayers will foot this bill The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
Liz Truss' lower 'frozen' price cap explained - Here's everything you need to know The new Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a new plan to control energy prices in homes across all of the UK. The new lower price cap is expected to save households £1,000 Glasgow Live · Sep 8, 2022
Prayers of the nation for Queen Elizabeth II following health concerns A number of UK politicians and clergy have shared touching messages of hope, after Buckingham Palace today revealed that the Queen is under medical supervision amid doctors concerns for her health. Chronicle Live · Sep 8, 2022
Harry and Meghan pull plans and travel to Balmoral amid concern for The Queen Other members of the Royal Family have also rushed to Scotland Manchester Evening News · Sep 8, 2022
Moment Liz Truss and Sir Keir Starmer suddenly leave Parliament after being handed notes about the Queen The Prime Minister and leader of the Labour party were both speaking in the House of Commons as they were notified Manchester Evening News · Sep 8, 2022
Liz Truss briefed on Queen’s health while in Commons chamber A flurry of notes and a hurried briefing gave MPs the first indication that something was wrong. The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022
Starmer says Truss ‘driven by dogma’ over refusal to back expanded windfall tax Labour leader suggests the Prime Minister is on the side of oil and gas companies and not voters. The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022
Martin Lewis explains what Liz Truss' plans to tackle energy bills mean for you The government announced a massive £150bn price support package on Thursday Wales Online · Sep 8, 2022
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
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
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 £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' ‘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
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
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
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Labour MP Nick Brown has whip suspended after complaint Exclusive: Labour MP’s party membership suspended until case resolved under new complaints process
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Unlike the Convict, Truss gives direct answers at PMQs, even if logic fails her Truss ruled out a windfall tax while also saying that what people wanted was more of their money in their own pockets
Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022 Theresa May takes dig at Labour over lack of female prime ministers as she welcomes Liz Truss The former prime minister made the observation during Prime Minister’s Questions
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022 Warning 1.3 million Britons will be pushed into poverty even with energy bill freeze Average household bill set to rise to £3,549 per year from 1 October
Wales Online · Sep 7, 2022 Body language expert says Truss' PMQ debut packed with 'increased blink rate reveals low confidence' Truss' blink rate tripled, which 'points to an increase in stress levels' and could mean she has no confidence in what she was saying
Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022 PMQs analysis: Liz Truss strikes early double blow against Sir Keir Starmer..but did she fall into his trap? The Commons was packed for the ex-Foreign Secretary’s first PMQs
Wales Online · Sep 7, 2022 Liz Truss plans massive subsidy for energy bills but won't tax energy giants to pay for it Keir Starmer accused her of making working people 'foot the bill'
Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022 Liz Truss vs Keir Starmer at PMQs: the return of ideology Dividing lines are back. Amid the usual jokes, grandstanding and planted questions, Liz Truss and Keir Starmer engaged in a ding-dong tussle over economic policy. Namely: who should pay for the things we want?
Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2022 UK leader Truss tackles key issues in first parliament appearance Truss rebuffs opposition calls for a new windfall tax and promises to ‘fix’ post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022 ‘Jury out’ on whether Truss will be good PM – poll Polling figures show Liz Truss faces a ‘challenging political situation’, according to Ipsos.