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PMQs LIVE – ‘I’m a fighter not a quitter’ says Truss Lib Dems Ed Davey  Lib Dem leader Ed Davey asks if support including the Carers’ Allowance will rise at least in line with inflation. Truss says her government introduced the energy price guarantee. “We will always support the most vulnerable, they will always be our priority,” she finishes. SNP’s Ian Blackford says it’s “not just pensioners feeling pain” listing increases in inflation, mortgage rates and energy bills.  SNPs Ian Blackford “Why does she expect anyone else to pay the price for her failure?” Truss responds by saying Blackford cannot…

Why are you still here? – Starmer Labour leader says the only mandate the PM has ever had was built on fantasy economics and ended in disaster. He says the country has nothing to show for it except the destruction of the economy and the imposition of the Tory party.  Starmer then mentions Monday’s mini-Budget being ditched. “Her chancellor is gone as well, so why is she still here?” Starmer asks. Why should Brits trust Tories with economy? Starmer says Truss is the one now asking questions because Labour are the government-in-waiting whilst the Tories are the opposition-in-waiting. He says…

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When is PMQs? Liz Truss to be grilled on U-turns  This week’s Prime Minister’s Questions may just be the most important task facing Liz Truss this week. The PM has not spoken in public since a brief press conference on Friday. It has led to accusations the PM is dodging questions and refusing to answer to the disastrous mini-Budget and the many U-turns that came after. At an urgent session in Parliament on Monday, Penny Mordaunt was forced to deny Liz Truss was “cowering under her desk” after the PM skipped an urgent question session in parliament. She did put…

The Independent – General Election Now Summary of the front page The Independent has an unflattering cartoon of the prime minister stuffed in a ballot box that is set to be ignited, as the paper calls on Liz Truss to call a general election now, claiming her economic plan is in tatters and her credibility is shot. “Economic plans in tatters. Credibility shot. Austerity looming. As Tory MPs plot to replace Liz Truss with a fourth PM in three years, we say its time to take the decision out of their hands and call a … GENERAL ELECTION NOW”, the…

The Guardian – Truss faces Tory unrest over toxic budget cuts Summary of the front page Liz Truss is facing cabinet unrest over her plans for “brutal” public spending cuts across all departments after the “disastrous” mini-budget put major pledges at risk, including the pensions ‘triple lock’, The Guardian reports. At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the chancellor said “everything is on the table” as he strives to find billions of savings. The paper also features a picture of the Iranian climber, Elnaz Rekabi, who said in a post on Instagram that she competed without a hijab because her headscarf…

Metro – Truss hit by minus strike Summary of the front page Liz Truss’s popularity has fallen to a record low of -70%, with more than half the members of the Conservative Party wanting her to go, in a fresh blow to the PM who has only been in the job for six weeks, writes Metro. “Truss hit by minus strike” declares the headline. The paper says the YouGov poll shows that PM Liz Truss is more unpopular than both Boris Johnson and Jemery Corbyn and is almost as unpopular as Prince Andrew with the public. The front page uses…

Daily Express – Don’t dare go back on pensions triple lock Summary of the front page Campaigners are warning Liz Truss not to ditch her pledge to protect triple-lock payouts for pensioners who fear they could be betrayed by the prime minister, writes the Daily Express. A former health minister tweeted: “I will not be voting to end the pensions triple lock. “Pensioners should not be paying the price for the cost of living crisis whether caused by the war in Ukraine or mini budgets.” The paper’s front page also features an image of King Charles III meeting schoolchildren on…

Daily Mirror – War hero’s 26-hour wait on A&E trolley Summary of the front page The lead story in the Daily Mirror is about a 95-year-old man who waited 26 hours on a trolley in a Nottingham A&E department before getting a bed, as the paper claims the NHS is on its knees. “Until we get a government that prioritises people’s health and social care, this sort of thing will keep on happening,” his daughter, a retired social worker told the Mirror. The front page reports on the latest from Westminster, claiming “Truss abandons pensions promise” as well as a…

The Sun – Oh For Fawkes Sake Summary of the front page The Sun has the headline “Oh For Fawkes Sake” as it reports Fireworks Night on 5 November is set to be impacted by rail strikes, with separate walkouts planned by beer delivery drivers that could hit pubs in lead up to the World Cup. The dates have been confirmed across November. The paper reports that Conservative Party chair Jake Berry said on Tuesday night that the RMT was “holding Britain to ransom, stopping hardworking people getting to work”. The paper’s front page also features an exclusive interview with…

Wednesday’s front pages are heavily dominated by the chancellor’s search for spending cuts.

The RMT union has announced more rail strikes – on 3, 5 and 7 November – over pay and work conditions. 

Prime Minister Liz Truss has told her tight-wing Tory MPs that her tax U-turns were “painful”.

An Iranian sport climber considered a “heroine” by many has returned home.

Two HSBC adverts have been banned by the UK’s advertising regulator due to it being “misleading” about the company’s efforts to tackle climate change.

Netflix subscriber loss has started to reverse after being able to add 2.4 million households to its base.

UK inflation rate rises to 10.1% UK inflation rate rises to 10.1%. The inflation metric is in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figure is up from 9.9% in August. This means that products that were priced at £1 in August 2021 would cost almost £1.10 at the same time the following year. Food prices continue to drive inflation rise As with last month, food and non-alcoholic drinks made the largest upward contribution to the change in the annual inflation rate in September 2022, the Office for National Statistics says. The continued fall in the…

Florida flesh-eating illness cases spike after Hurricane Ian The devastation from Hurricane Ian – which tore through Lee County, Florida, has now seen a rise in flesh-eating bacteria illnesses and deaths. Officials say they have recorded 29 illnesses and four deaths owing to the bacteria. All but two cases were diagnosed after the hurricane. Vibrio vulnificus infections can be caused after bacteria enters the body through open cuts. The bacteria lives in brackish water, like standing floodwaters. Across Florida state, there have been a record 11 confirmed deaths attributed to the bacterium this year, and a total of 65 cases,…

In office but not in power Daily Mail says Liz Truss was last night warned she was ‘in office but not in power’ amid reports Rishi Sunak met with a senior Penny Mordaunt ally.   Mr Sunak, who came second to Ms Truss in the Conservative leadership contest this summer, is said to have spoken to a key Mordaunt backer with a ‘tacit’ suggestion he could serve as her Chancellor – claims that were denied by Mr Sunak. Suggestions of Rishi Sunak manoeuvring to oust Liz Truss as Prime Minister after less than 50 days of her in Downing Street have been…

“At last! A true Tory budget” Daily Mail says The boldness and courage of Kwasi Kwarteng’s debut Budget is seismic. By taking a hatchet to taxes and placing growth front and centre of economic policy, the Chancellor has produced a genuine Tory package elbowing to one side the Treasury’s fiscal conservatism which restrained his predecessors. The scale of the package is mind-boggling. Liz Truss and her Chancellor have turned their backs on the doomsters in the think-tanks, in the civil service and on the political Left to launch a revolution with the goal of unleashing enterprise, entrepreneurship, endeavour and productivity.…

Biggest tax cuts in 30 years Daily Mail says Liz Truss is rolling the dice on her premiership today by unveiling the biggest package of tax cuts in three decades in a bid to end the UK’s ‘cycle of stagnation’. The PM and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will present the ’emergency Budget’ to the Cabinet this morning, before announcing a slew of dramatic measures designed to boost growth in the Commons. In an intervention the scale of which rivals the Covid response, Mr Kwarteng is set to reverse the national insurance hike, as well as scrapping a huge planned increase in…

Freedom begins with tax cuts: Only with prosperity can we have security Daily Mail says As King Charles III leads the monarchy into a new era, Liz Truss is determined to do the same for British politics. Having already unveiled a massive package to help families with soaring energy bills, she’s now focusing her attention on growing the economy. The process will begin on Friday with a mini-Budget reversing the recent national insurance hike and scrapping planned corporation tax rises. There are reports she may go further by cutting income tax. These measures will put more money in people’s pockets,…

The Late Late Show host has since apologised.

The Daily Mail was one of Trussanomics’ biggest fans – but now they’ve ditched the mini-budget and apparently the PM.

PM meets cabinet as her popularity nosedives in poll The Independent says The prime minister’s popularity took a nosedive as a new poll revealed 80 per cent of Britons had an unfavourable view of Liz Truss. Ms Truss’ net favourability plunged to minus 70 according to a YouGov survey – a 14-point drop since last week with just 10 per cent of Britons having a favourable opinion of the prime minister. Among Tory voters, her support also continues to plummet: 20 per cent had a favourable view of their party’s leader, with 71 per cent having an unfavourable view. The…