The controversial mini-Budget has stirred up the press and led to some dramatic headlines, government u-turns and finger-pointing.
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The Guardian says You know that the first mini-budget hasn’t gone down that well when before you’ve even been in office for a month “resign” is trending on Twitter, and following Monday’s climbdown over the abolishment of the 45p tax rate, social media was awash with people poking fun at the prime minister, Liz Truss, and her beleaguered chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng.
The Sun says LIZ Truss, by her own admission, handled the presentation of the mini-Budget badly.
The Metro says A former Cabinet minister sees Liz Truss as a ‘dead woman walking’ who has ‘lost all credibility’, according to a report.
The Guardian says Kwasi Kwarteng will tighten benefit rules for part-time workers, requiring them to work longer hours or take steps to increase their earnings.
The Guardian says One of Liz Truss’s ministers has said her government’s approach can in “no way” be described as “trickle down economics”, despite the prime minister urging world leaders to join the UK in introducing far-reaching tax cuts.
PM Liz Truss has vowed to match UK spending on military support to Ukraine next year, as politics returns following the Queen’s death.
The i says Liz Truss is setting out the first major policy intervention of her premiership in a bid to protect households and businesses from soaring energy bills
Liz Truss is facing criticism following the sacking of the top official at the Treasury – just within days of her becoming the country’s new prime minister.
The Metro says Liz Truss is setting out measures to shield households and businesses from soaring energy bills.
The Guardian says Liz Truss will finally present her long-awaited plans to tackle soaring energy bills on Thursday, with some Tory MPs conceding this is already a make-or-break moment for her entire premiership.
PM Liz Truss will unveil her plans to help the public amid soaring energy prices. The government plans are expected to limit energy bill rises, spending billions to protect people from rising prices.
This week’s Prime Minister’s Questions – catch up with everything you missed in this MUST WATCH session from the Commons – or follow along with TEXT blog updates.
She’s only two days into the top job and Liz Truss is set for a major moment today – her first PMQs.
Yesterday she announced her cabinet, where she ditched all Rishi Sunak supporters including Grant Shapps, Priti Patel and Dominic Raab. Her cabinet is made up of her allies and those right of the Tory party.
Tens of thousands of businesses are at risk of collapsing if the government fails to help support them because of soaring energy bills, according to experts.
The newly-appointed prime minister Liz Truss has named her cabinet – and she’s heavily rewarded key allies with the top jobs.
LIVE: Liz Truss makes first Downing Street speech as new PM
Her political journey has been a strange one, from liberal Democrat to Conservative, Remainer to Brexit enthusiast, it’s hard to imagine Liz Truss walking through the famous black door of No 10.
Liz Truss, the newly-appointed UK prime minister, has had an interesting political rise – from Liberal Democrat to Tory, from Remainer to Brexiteer.
Who is Liz Truss? And what comes next?
WATCH – Liz Truss becomes new PM winning by a slim margin to beat Rishi Sunak to top job
Liz Truss becomes new PM
LIVE – New PM announced
Today the UK will know who the next leader of the Conservative party – and therefore prime minister has been elected.
Monday’s front pages are leading on the presumption that Liz Truss will become the country’s next prime minister – expected to be announced at 12:30 BST.
The UK will today learn who will succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative party and therefore the country’s prime minister.
Tory hopeful Liz Truss has been criticised after she said the “jury was still out” on French President Emmanuel Macron.
