This week’s Sunday papers are an uncomfortable reading for the prime minister.
Author: WTX News Editor
Tories in crisis: Can Liz Truss save her job? 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. But just five weeks ago, she did. And as quickly as she moved into No 10 – she might be preparing to move back out. The Liz Truss era has had a truly awful…
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At least 14 workers were killed and 28 others injured in a deadly coal mine blast in Turkey in northwestern Turkey on Friday, the country’s interior minister said. Scores of workers were still stranded underground in two locations 300 and 350 meters below sea level, as of Friday evening. The accident occurred at 6 p.m. local time in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea province of Bartin. “Our hope is that the loss…
Liz Truss fails to acknowledge mistakes, blames market reaction The PM has delivered her speech on her disastrous mini-budget. Liz Truss said she wants to deliver growth and for the UK to become a country where people can get good jobs, arguing that the UK has been held back. “I want to deliver a low tax, high growth economy”, she says. The PM says she will keep the increase in corporation tax, which will raise…
LIVE – PM press conference on mini-budget U-turn, chaos and crisis for Liz Truss and the markets
LIVE – Jeremy Hunt appointed Chancellor after Kwarteng sacked Jeremy Hunt has been appointed the new Chancellor following the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng. During the leadership contest over the summer, Hunt put himself forward to be the next Tory leader but after not gaining enough support from fellow MPs he supported Rishi Sunak’s bid. Hunt will be the fourth chancellor this year.
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng sacked Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has reportedly been sacked by PM Liz Truss following the backlash from the mini-budget, according to sources speaking to Sky News. Truss appears to have scapegoated the chancellor, and thrown him under the bus despite his mini-budget being agreed on and signed off by the PM. Truss had defended the budget only a few days ago. She is expected to address the nation this afternoon and many…
The Independent – Truss gets ready to make another U-turn on tax Summary of the front page The Independent headline: Truss gets ready to make another U-turn on tax Liz Truss is poised to reverse yet more elements of Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, with a U-turn on corporation tax expected this weekend, writes The Independent. The paper says s reversal looms, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has declared ‘I’m not going anywhere’ – rejecting suggestions he should step…
Metro – Nurse Lucy Letby trial – ‘I am evil, I did this’ Summary of the front page The headline: Nurse Lucy Letby trial – ‘I am evil, I did this’ A court has heard that a nurse accused of murdering seven babies wrote a message on a Post-it note saying she killed them on purpose, reports the Metro. Nurse Lucy Letby wrote: “I am evil I did this.” The paper writes how Letby’s lawyer…
The Guardian – Truss prepares new mini-budget U-turn in latest blow to authority Summary of the front page The Guardian – Truss prepares new mini-budget U-turn in latest blow to authority Liz Truss has bowed to intense pressure from Tory MPs and the markets by agreeing to redraw the government’s mini-budget, writes The Guardian. If the PM backs down from her plan not to increase corporation tax it could seal her fate – as that…
Daily Express – Tax U-turn on cards in battle to calm markets Summary of the front page Liz Truss is ready to drop a key tax pledge as she fights to keep the rest of her economic plan on track in the face of mutinous MPs, the front page of the Daily Express reads. Despite opposition, the prime minister wants to stick with the government’s mini-budget, but she will only do so if she can…
Daily Mirror – Our message to Qatar Summary of the front page In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mirror, former footballer Gary Lineker has vowed to use the World Cup to turn the spotlight on homophobia and human rights abuses in Qatar. The World Cup in Qatar kicks off in November. The football pundit, who will be the face of the BBC’s world cup coverage says he knows of two gay Premier League players…
The Sun – Underhand of God Summary of the front page The referee who awarded Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal against England is trying to sell the match ball for £3m, according to The Sun. “Underhand of God” is the main headline. The referee was awarded Argentina’s Diego Maradona’s handball in the 1986 World Cup match against England. Gary Lineker, who scored in the 2-1 loss to Argentina, said: “I’m so thrilled the ref…
Kwasi Kwarteng flies back from US EARLY for urgent mini-Budget talks with Liz Truss as pair mull another tax cut u-turn The Sun says KWASI Kwarteng has cut short his US trip to hold urgent talks with Liz Truss about whether to do another u-turn on their mini-Budget. The Chancellor is flying back to London from Washington as speculation mounts he is preparing to abandon a flagship pledge to not raise Corporation Tax. Rebellious Tory…
Kwasi Kwarteng dashes home early from US amid tax U-turn chaos The Guardian says Kwasi Kwarteng has dramatically cut short his visit to the International Monetary Fund, flying home early from Washington in response to the mounting political crisis over his tax-cutting budget. Adding to signs that the government is preparing to announce a U-turn over its plan to scrap a rise in corporation tax, the chancellor left the US capital a day earlier than…
Kwarteng flies back to UK as Tories ‘plot to replace PM’ – live The Independent says Kwasi Kwarteng has cut short his visit to the US for crisis talks over the mini-Budget amid rumours Truss’s government is on the brink of a U-turn over corporation tax cuts. The chancellor has to flown back to the UK to hold discussions with Liz Truss and Conservative MPs, leaving behind a meeting of international finance ministers in Washington.…
Kwasi Kwarteng cuts US trip short and flies back to London for crisis talks The Metro says Kwasi Kwarteng has cut short a trip to the US to fly back to London where he is widely expected to announce the mother of all U-turns. The chancellor is under intense pressure to scrap his economic plans after they caused turmoil in the markets and threatened to split the party in two. With the Tories miles behind…
Friday’s front pages report the prime minister’s days are numbered as Tory MPs are planning a revolt to replace her with Mordaunt and Sunak.
Five dead in North Carolina mass shooting Five people have been shot dead and several injured in a mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, officials say. An off-duty female cop is among those killed. The shooting happened near the Neuse River Greenway, a popular trail on the outskirts of the state capital, the city’s major said. No motive has been established yet, but the suspect has been arrested and police have described the suspect as…
Jan 6 panel: Trump subpoenaed to testify The January 6 panel who are investigating last year’s Capitol riot has issued a subpoena for former president Donald Trump to testify. If he does not comply with the subpoena, he could face criminal charges and imprisonment. The select committee is looking into Trump supporters’ storming of Congress on 6 January 2021. The panel is made up of seven Democrats and two Republicans – they voted 9-0…
Australian states issue evacuation orders after flooding Major flooding following torrential rain has led to evacuation orders being issued across three Australian states. Parts of Australia have received up to four times their average October rainfall in just 24 hours. So far, at least 500 homes have been flooded, one person has died and another is missing amid the widespread flooding. Victoria state has been the worst hit this week, with several communities ordered to…
Royal Mail to axe up to 6,000 jobs amid strike action Royal Mail has announced that 6,000 jobs are to be axed by August saying that the ongoing strike action and rising losses at the business are to blame for the incoming redundancies. The company said it had begun notifying workers of its plans, which aims to reduce its overall headcount by a total of 10,000. The majority of the cuts will be made through…
Electricity prices vary by nearly 4p per unit Under the government’s Energy Price Guarantee, people in North Wales, Cheshire and parts of Merseyside are paying the highest rate for their electricity. Customers in this region pay 36p a unit compared with the average of 34p and the lowest of 32p, new figures show. Over a year, a typical direct debit dual-fuel bill will pay £121 more than those in the cheapest region. Ofgem says price…
Summer 2022 heatwaves broke dozens of UK records Two months after the summer heatwave, new data shows the massive impact climate change is having on the UK. More than half of the UK’s oldest active weather stations recorded their hottest day ever in 2022, according to the Met Office data. 56 of the 109 stations set new all-time highs during the July heatwave. Scientists at the Met Office who carried out the analysis described this…