Tag: Liz Truss

Mr Kwarteng was sacked by Liz Truss after just 38 days as chancellor amid the chaos of the mini-budget.

The ex-prime minister has continued to promote her low-tax, free-market brand of conservatism since her brief stint in Downing Street.

Moderates within the Conservative Party Tory are said to be alarmed that Truss is building up a new campaign base.

A Labour tally after the final accounts were published showed ministerial severance payments had hit £933,086.

The “PopCon” organisation promise a “new movement aiming to restore democratic accountability to Britain” and deliver “popular” Tory policies.

A clear majority of people surveyed expected Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to replace Rishi Sunak as prime minister after the next election.

Otto English said the list makes "the best case I think I've ever seen for the abolition of the House of Lords and a complete overhaul of the honours system."

Tory donor Sir Jon Moynihan and former chief executive of the Vote Leave Brexit campaign Matthew Elliott have been recommended for peerages.

Tory MPs, loyal cronies, party donors, and Vote Leave officials will all receive honours - despite Liz Truss serving just seven weeks as PM.