PM to seek European unity on migration at Prague summit
Liz Truss will seek to stress the UK’s role in European matters – including Ukraine – despite leaving the EU.
Liz Truss will seek to stress the UK’s role in European matters – including Ukraine – despite leaving the EU.
The prime minister pledged to "grow the pie" in her maiden conference speech - stood in front of a blue screen.
As Liz Truss took to the stage to shore up support, the pound fell further back and government borrowing costs rose slightly.
Protesters holding a flag which read “who voted for this?” were ejected from the hall after disrupting the speech.
The portrait was unveiled as the prime minister prepares to take to the stage in Birmingham at the Tory Party Conference.
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng appeared to be reversing one U-turn as the PM suggested she could one day cut the top rate of income tax.
In a significant intervention, the Leader of the House of Commons backed increasing welfare payments to keep pace with soaring inflation.
"These people are mad, bad and dangerous. They have to go."
"If Liz wants a whole new mandate, she must take to the country"
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