Liz Truss
UK not alone in risking another ‘Liz Truss moment’, says Ashmore CEO Coombs
Global debt balloons to about US$74 trillion as governments and companies ramp up borrowing
Ex-British PM Truss refuses to rule out fresh leadership bid
Liz Truss, prime minister for just 49 days before being ousted over her disastrous tax-cutting mini-budget, on Monday (Apr 15) refused to rule out putting herself forward again to lead Britain’s Conse...
Undeterred ex-PM Truss to launch new UK Tory grouping
LIZ Truss may have flopped as UK prime minister, but she remains on the political stage, this week launching a new movement that aims to push the ruling Conservatives rightwards.
Ex-prime minister Truss blames UK stagnation on groupthink
FORMER British Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to blame the UK’s anemic growth on too much “economic consensus,” while claiming that she would have spent £35.5 billion (S$60 billion) less during the c...
UK’s Truss admits to ‘mistakes’ – but blames enemies
BRITISH former prime minister Liz Truss on Thursday conceded to “mistakes” over her disastrous short-lived tenure last year – but blamed the economic “establishment” for torpedoing her policies.
Britain’s ex-finance minister Kwarteng told Truss to ‘slow down’ tax cuts
BRITAIN’S former finance minister in Liz Truss’s short-lived government said in an interview Thursday he had warned the ex-premier to “slow down” her tax cuts that triggered economic turmoil, leading ...
Britain could learn identity of new PM as early as Monday
The bookmakers are banking on a two-horse race between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak
UK business bemoans more upheaval after Truss’ departure
UK business is facing up to the reality that Liz Truss’ departure after only 45 days as prime minister complicates an already tricky environment. High inflation, rising borrowing costs and persistent ...
The ruination of Britain
For the fiasco of the Truss premiership and the country’s disastrous state, the Conservative Party must collectively take responsibility.
UK Tory rivals open truncated leadership race
CONTENDERS bidding to succeed Prime Minister Liz Truss were Friday to open a hectic weekend of campaigning, but opposition parties demanded that UK voters get their own say to end months of political ...