Prime Minister Liz Truss said she had no plans to cut public spending but would make sure “we spend public money well”. Ms Truss was asked during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) about a spending pledge she made during the Tory leadership contest. Labor leader Keir Starmer asked: “During her leadership contest, the Prime Minister said: ‘I’m very clear, I’m not planning any cuts in public spending.’ Will he stay at it?’ Ms Truss replied: “Absolutely. We spend nearly a trillion pounds on public spending. We were spending £700bn in 2010. What we will ensure is that in the medium term the debt comes down. But we will do this not by cutting public spending, but by making sure we spend public money well.” Sir Starmer also accused Ms Truss of being “lost in denial” as the prime minister was mocked in the Commons for claiming she had “protected” the UK economy. Meanwhile, Kwasi Kwarteng is meeting IMF leaders today and will try to reassure officials that everything is under control.
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King has audiences with Prime Minister Liz Truss and Malaysian royals
The King held an audience with the Prime Minister at Buckingham Palace. Charles met Liz Truss on Wednesday afternoon, with the pair pictured shaking hands. It came after Ms Truss faced Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament, where she insisted she would not cut spending to balance the books, as economists and financial markets continued to question her plans. Read the full story here:
King has audiences with Prime Minister Liz Truss and Malaysian royals
Charles’ audience was held at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Maroosha Muzaffar13 October 2022 06:45 1665639026
ICYMI: Tory MPs in talks with Labor to block Liz Truss’ fracking plans
Conservative MPs are said to be discussing with Labor ways to block Liz Truss’ move to allow fracking at sites across England. Read the full story here:
Tory MPs in talks with Labor to block Liz Truss’ fracking plans
MPs “always have a say”, says business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg on the prospect of rebellion Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 06:30 1665638426
Labor to win southern Tory areas thanks to Liz Truss, poll says
Labor is set to capture huge swathes of the Tory southern heartland after Liz Truss’s disastrous first month as prime minister, according to a new poll. Keir Starmer’s party, which was 29 points behind the Tories in so-called “blue wall” seats at the 2019 election, is now 21 points ahead. The 42 constituencies polled are southern seats traditionally won by the Tories, where the Lib Dems came second last time. Read the full story here:
Labor to win southern Tory areas thanks to Liz Truss, poll says
So-called “blue wall” positions are seeing a huge collapse in traditional Conservative support Maroosha Muzaffar13 October 2022 06:20 1665637826
The chancellor will meet IMF leaders amid economic chaos
Kwasi Kwarteng is meeting IMF leaders today and will try to reassure officials that everything is under control, it was reported. Amid economic chaos, Liz Truss and Mr Kwarteng argue cuts are necessary to get Britain’s economy growing again. The chancellor will meet IMF leaders in Washington after the institution’s chief economist said the tax cuts threatened to cause “trouble” in the UK economy. Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 06:10 1665637235
ICYMI: Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘original sin’ caused uproar in UK, ex-BoE MP says
The radical economic plan proposed by Liz Truss and her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is the “original sin” responsible for the ongoing market turmoil, the former deputy governor of the Bank of England has said. Read the full story here:
Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘original sin’ caused uproar, ex-BoE MP says
Sir Charlie Bean says the Bank could extend emergency action to ease “strain” on the government Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 06:00 1665636635
Liz Truss faces rebellion as angry Tory MPs demand overturns on tax plans
Liz Truss is facing open rebellion from Tory MPs who are demanding further twists to her mini-budget on the tax offer after she ruled out spending cuts to balance the country’s books. The increasingly reluctant Tories have made it clear that the Prime Minister will have to reverse or delay her decision to scrap a planned £18.7bn corporation tax rise for 2023. Read the full story by Andrew Woodcock, Anna Isaac, Kate Devlin here:
Liz Truss faces rebellion as angry Tory MPs demand overturns on tax plans
The Prime Minister has been accused of “trashing 10 years of Toryism” by an angry MP Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 05:50 1665636035
Liz Truss faces mounting pressure to scrap tax cut plans
Liz Truss came under fire from her own MPs as they called for more twists on her tax cut agenda after she ruled out spending cuts to balance the books. The Prime Minister’s leadership was in fresh jeopardy as she was accused of “wiping out the last 10 years” of the Tories’ record in a bitter meeting with supporters. Read the full story here:
Liz Truss faces mounting pressure to scrap tax cut plans
The Prime Minister was accused of “erasing” Conservative values as a bid to win over rebel MPs failed. Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 05:40 1665635435
Jacob Rees-Mogg claims parts of the economy are in ‘good shape’ and insists pensions are secure
Cabinet minister clashes with BBC presenter – and reveals his own mortgage payments have gone up. Read Adam Forrest’s full story here:
Jacob Rees-Mogg claims parts of the economy are in ‘good shape’
Cabinet minister clashes with BBC presenter – and reveals his own mortgage payments have gone up Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 05:30 1665634835
Sir Keir Starmer accuses Liz Truss of being ‘lost in denial’
Sir Keir Starmer accused the prime minister of being “lost in denial” as Liz Truss was mocked in the Commons for claiming she had “protected” the UK economy. Ms Truss also claimed the government should not cut public spending – despite the market chaos fueled by the borrowing spree set out in Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget. Sir Keir told the Commons that Ms Truss was “lost in denial … no wonder investors have no confidence in her government”. Read the full story here:
Liz Truss ‘lost in denial’, says Keir Starmer – as PM claims no spending cuts ahead
The Prime Minister was jeered in the Commons after insisting she had “protected” the UK economy Maroosha Muzaffar 13 October 2022 05:20 1665634409
‘Specialised activity’: MPs not turning up to consider major Brexit legislation
The Government’s Brexit legislation is not being properly scrutinized because MPs are failing to turn up to parliamentary sessions on it, it has been claimed. A new report by constitutional experts at the Institute for Government describes how scrutiny of EU affairs has “diminished” and become “a specialist activity” on the green benches. Read the full story here:
MPs are not turning up to consider important Brexit legislation
The European Security Committee was attended by only a handful of Labor MPs Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 05:13
title: “Liz Truss Live Pm Says She Won T Cut Public Spending As Starmer Claims Lost In Denial " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-20” author: “Robbie Kirwan”
Prime Minister Liz Truss said she had no plans to cut public spending but would make sure “we spend public money well”. Ms Truss was asked during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) about a spending pledge she made during the Tory leadership contest. Labor leader Keir Starmer asked: “During her leadership contest, the Prime Minister said: ‘I’m very clear, I’m not planning any cuts in public spending.’ Will he stay at it?’ Ms Truss replied: “Absolutely. We spend nearly a trillion pounds on public spending. We were spending £700bn in 2010. What we will ensure is that in the medium term the debt comes down. But we will do this not by cutting public spending, but by making sure we spend public money well.” Sir Starmer also accused Ms Truss of being “lost in denial” as the prime minister was mocked in the Commons for claiming she had “protected” the UK economy. Meanwhile, Kwasi Kwarteng is meeting IMF leaders today and will try to reassure officials that everything is under control.
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King has audiences with Prime Minister Liz Truss and Malaysian royals
The King held an audience with the Prime Minister at Buckingham Palace. Charles met Liz Truss on Wednesday afternoon, with the pair pictured shaking hands. It came after Ms Truss faced Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament, where she insisted she would not cut spending to balance the books, as economists and financial markets continued to question her plans. Read the full story here:
King has audiences with Prime Minister Liz Truss and Malaysian royals
Charles’ audience was held at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Maroosha Muzaffar13 October 2022 06:45 1665639026
ICYMI: Tory MPs in talks with Labor to block Liz Truss’ fracking plans
Conservative MPs are said to be discussing with Labor ways to block Liz Truss’ move to allow fracking at sites across England. Read the full story here:
Tory MPs in talks with Labor to block Liz Truss’ fracking plans
MPs “always have a say”, says business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg on the prospect of rebellion Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 06:30 1665638426
Labor to win southern Tory areas thanks to Liz Truss, poll says
Labor is set to capture huge swathes of the Tory southern heartland after Liz Truss’s disastrous first month as prime minister, according to a new poll. Keir Starmer’s party, which was 29 points behind the Tories in so-called “blue wall” seats at the 2019 election, is now 21 points ahead. The 42 constituencies polled are southern seats traditionally won by the Tories, where the Lib Dems came second last time. Read the full story here:
Labor to win southern Tory areas thanks to Liz Truss, poll says
So-called “blue wall” positions are seeing a huge collapse in traditional Conservative support Maroosha Muzaffar13 October 2022 06:20 1665637826
The chancellor will meet IMF leaders amid economic chaos
Kwasi Kwarteng is meeting IMF leaders today and will try to reassure officials that everything is under control, it was reported. Amid economic chaos, Liz Truss and Mr Kwarteng argue cuts are necessary to get Britain’s economy growing again. The chancellor will meet IMF leaders in Washington after the institution’s chief economist said the tax cuts threatened to cause “trouble” in the UK economy. Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 06:10 1665637235
ICYMI: Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘original sin’ caused uproar in UK, ex-BoE MP says
The radical economic plan proposed by Liz Truss and her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is the “original sin” responsible for the ongoing market turmoil, the former deputy governor of the Bank of England has said. Read the full story here:
Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘original sin’ caused uproar, ex-BoE MP says
Sir Charlie Bean says the Bank could extend emergency action to ease “strain” on the government Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 06:00 1665636635
Liz Truss faces rebellion as angry Tory MPs demand overturns on tax plans
Liz Truss is facing open rebellion from Tory MPs who are demanding further twists to her mini-budget on the tax offer after she ruled out spending cuts to balance the country’s books. The increasingly reluctant Tories have made it clear that the Prime Minister will have to reverse or delay her decision to scrap a planned £18.7bn corporation tax rise for 2023. Read the full story by Andrew Woodcock, Anna Isaac, Kate Devlin here:
Liz Truss faces rebellion as angry Tory MPs demand overturns on tax plans
The Prime Minister has been accused of “trashing 10 years of Toryism” by an angry MP Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 05:50 1665636035
Liz Truss faces mounting pressure to scrap tax cut plans
Liz Truss came under fire from her own MPs as they called for more twists on her tax cut agenda after she ruled out spending cuts to balance the books. The Prime Minister’s leadership was in fresh jeopardy as she was accused of “wiping out the last 10 years” of the Tories’ record in a bitter meeting with supporters. Read the full story here:
Liz Truss faces mounting pressure to scrap tax cut plans
The Prime Minister was accused of “erasing” Conservative values as a bid to win over rebel MPs failed. Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 05:40 1665635435
Jacob Rees-Mogg claims parts of the economy are in ‘good shape’ and insists pensions are secure
Cabinet minister clashes with BBC presenter – and reveals his own mortgage payments have gone up. Read Adam Forrest’s full story here:
Jacob Rees-Mogg claims parts of the economy are in ‘good shape’
Cabinet minister clashes with BBC presenter – and reveals his own mortgage payments have gone up Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 05:30 1665634835
Sir Keir Starmer accuses Liz Truss of being ‘lost in denial’
Sir Keir Starmer accused the prime minister of being “lost in denial” as Liz Truss was mocked in the Commons for claiming she had “protected” the UK economy. Ms Truss also claimed the government should not cut public spending – despite the market chaos fueled by the borrowing spree set out in Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget. Sir Keir told the Commons that Ms Truss was “lost in denial … no wonder investors have no confidence in her government”. Read the full story here:
Liz Truss ‘lost in denial’, says Keir Starmer – as PM claims no spending cuts ahead
The Prime Minister was jeered in the Commons after insisting she had “protected” the UK economy Maroosha Muzaffar 13 October 2022 05:20 1665634409
‘Specialised activity’: MPs not turning up to consider major Brexit legislation
The Government’s Brexit legislation is not being properly scrutinized because MPs are failing to turn up to parliamentary sessions on it, it has been claimed. A new report by constitutional experts at the Institute for Government describes how scrutiny of EU affairs has “diminished” and become “a specialist activity” on the green benches. Read the full story here:
MPs are not turning up to consider important Brexit legislation
The European Security Committee was attended by only a handful of Labor MPs Maroosha Muzaffar October 13, 2022 05:13
