Removing Truss would be ‘disastrously bad idea’, says cabinet ally

Foreign secretary, James Cleverly, calls on Tory colleagues to unite behind PM as unrest grows

Removing Liz Truss as prime minister would be a “disastrously bad idea” and only worsen market turmoil, one of her closest cabinet allies has argued amid growing unrest from Conservative MPs.

After calls grew for the prime minister to ditch more parts of last month’s mini-budget, foreign secretary James Cleverly said she was pursuing “solid, traditional Conservative governmental principles” but did not rule out more U-turns.

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​Foreign secretary, James Cleverly, calls on Tory colleagues to unite behind PM as unrest growsRemoving Liz Truss as prime minister would be a “disastrously bad idea” and only worsen market turmoil, one of her closest cabinet allies has argued amid growing unrest from Conservative MPs.After calls grew for the prime minister to ditch more parts of last month’s mini-budget, foreign secretary James Cleverly said she was pursuing “solid, traditional Conservative governmental principles” but did not rule out more U-turns. Continue reading…