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The Guardian says You know that the first mini-budget hasn’t gone down that well when before you’ve even been in office for a month “resign” is trending on Twitter, and following Monday’s climbdown over the abolishment of the 45p tax rate, social media was awash with people poking fun at the prime minister, Liz Truss, and her beleaguered chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng.

The Sun says LIZ Truss, by her own admission, handled the presentation of the mini-Budget badly.

The Metro says A former Cabinet minister sees Liz Truss as a ‘dead woman walking’ who has ‘lost all credibility’, according to a report.

The Guardian says Kwasi Kwarteng will tighten benefit rules for part-time workers, requiring them to work longer hours or take steps to increase their earnings.

The Guardian says One of Liz Truss’s ministers has said her government’s approach can in “no way” be described as “trickle down economics”, despite the prime minister urging world leaders to join the UK in introducing far-reaching tax cuts.

PM Liz Truss has vowed to match UK spending on military support to Ukraine next year, as politics returns following the Queen’s death.

The i says Liz Truss is setting out the first major policy intervention of her premiership in a bid to protect households and businesses from soaring energy bills

Liz Truss is facing criticism following the sacking of the top official at the Treasury – just within days of her becoming the country’s new prime minister.

The Metro says Liz Truss is setting out measures to shield households and businesses from soaring energy bills.

The Guardian says Liz Truss will finally present her long-awaited plans to tackle soaring energy bills on Thursday, with some Tory MPs conceding this is already a make-or-break moment for her entire premiership.