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'We made mistakes, I'm sorry': UK PM Truss apologises for budget mess

Some have questioned how much longer UK PM Liz Truss can remain in office.

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Hunt declares U-turn on Truss tax plan as clamour grows for PM to quit

New finance minister Jeremy Hunt has outlined his economic plan two weeks early, as disquiet grows among Conservative backbenchers over the prime minister's position.

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Truss resigns: A timeline of three months of UK political chaos

From Boris Johnson's summer resignation, to the economic and political turmoil under Liz Truss's tenure that ended with her departure too: a blow-by-blow account of events in the UK's latest crisis.

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'Stop the jitters': IMF chief chides UK amid pressure for Truss U-turn

World financial leaders meeting in Washington have criticised the Truss government's unfunded tax cut plan amid fears the market turmoil could overshadow more considerable challenges.

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UK 'won't recognise Scottish independence whatever top court rules'

The UK's Supreme Court has begun hearing evidence on whether Scotland's Parliament can legislate to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence.

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Truss toils to stop UK economic turmoil from turning into tailspin

The British prime minister, in office for barely a month, is struggling to stem the tide amid massive market turmoil, gloomy economic forecasts and a catastrophic drop in ratings.

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UK's highest court hears case for second vote on Scottish independence

Sturgeon said that if the courts blocked a referendum, “we put our case to people in an election or we give up on Scottish democracy”.

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Mini-budget has 'inflicted lasting damage' on UK's Conservative Party

Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday made a u-turn on a proposal to give a tax cut to the rich, saying "we get it, and we have listened."

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More trouble for Truss as Tory conference begins amid ratings collapse

The prime minister has admitted she should have "laid the ground better" for the mini-budget which brought market turmoil. Several party figures have spoken out against it.

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'Trust me' says Truss after budget havoc and as UK energy bills rise

The British prime minister insists the government has a "clear plan" that is "right for the country" after its mini-budget caused market turmoil and an opinion poll nosedive

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Truss government has 'lost control of UK economy', says Labour leader

Sir Keir Starmer's speech to Labour's annual conference comes as an opinion poll gives the opposition its largest lead over the Conservatives in two decades.

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New UK PM rules out snap election and windfall tax on energy firms

She also said she wanted to "fix" the agreement with the European Union covering post-Brexit trade between Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Liz Truss: New British PM says 'together we will weather the storm'

The new prime minister gave her first speech outside Downing Street, shortly after returning from Scotland where Queen Elizabeth asked her to form a new government, as per tradition.

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Liz Truss becomes UK's fourth new prime minister in six years

Liz Truss was formally appointed UK prime minister after an audience with the Queen at Balmoral Castle.

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'This is it folks': Boris bids farewell before meeting Queen to resign

In his farewell speech, the outgoing British prime minister said that his government had got Brexit done, delivered the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe, and given the country the economic strength to weather the energy crisis

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Liz Truss: EU stress Ukraine cooperation but Brexit still looms

Brussels said it hoped for "new beginnings" but made clear its position on Brexit "has not changed one iota."

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Liz Truss' journey from 'Remainer' to 'Brexiteer' in her own words

Truss, who on Monday was chosen as the UK's new prime minister, voted to stay in the EU in 2016 but has since undergone a remarkable transformation into an ardent backer of Brexit.

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Britain endures a summer of strikes amid cost of living crisis

Tens of thousands of rail workers are staging more strikes from Thursday, in the biggest industrial action for three decades.

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Rivals to succeed Boris Johnson blasted for 'fantasy' economic plans

Prime ministerial contenders Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, as well as the main opposition leader, have been criticised by a prominent economist over their ideas for tackling the cost-of-living crisis.

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UK PM race: SNP fury as Truss blasts Sturgeon as an 'attention seeker'

Scottish nationalists have described as "obnoxious" comments about Scotland's first minister by Liz Truss, favourite to become the next Tory leader and UK prime minister.