Outgoing PM tells successor he should continue cutting taxes and keep planned rise in defence spending
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Liz Truss has urged her successor as prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to “be bold” as she laid down the gauntlet by suggesting he should continue cutting taxes and keep the planned rise in defence spending.
In her final speech outside No 10 on Tuesday, Truss showed no sign of contrition for the chaos that engulfed her 50-day premiership, instead quoting the Roman philosopher Seneca, who said: “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
Outgoing PM tells successor he should continue cutting taxes and keep planned rise in defence spendingRishi Sunak becomes PM after meeting King Charles – live updatesLiz Truss has urged her successor as prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to “be bold” as she laid down the gauntlet by suggesting he should continue cutting taxes and keep the planned rise in defence spending.In her final speech outside No 10 on Tuesday, Truss showed no sign of contrition for the chaos that engulfed her 50-day premiership, instead quoting the Roman philosopher Seneca, who said: “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” Continue reading…