Liz Truss

United Kingdom

Truss and Kwarteng to pocket up to €19,000 in severance pay

79 UK ministers and whips have resigned over both Boris Johnson and Liz Truss' tenure, 71 of whom are entitled to a payout of taxpayers' money.

27/10/2022

United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak admits 'mistakes were made' as he becomes UK PM

He was formally asked to form a government by King Charles on Tuesday afternoon, making Sunak the UK's 57th prime minister.

25/10/2022

United Kingdom

Who is soon-to-be UK PM Rishi Sunak and what does he stand for?

Sunak was born in the coastal city of Southampton as the son of African immigrant parents of Punjabi-Indian descent.

24/10/2022

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson confirms he won't join the race to become UK's next PM

"This is simply not the right time", said former PM Boris Johnson, as he announced that despite supposedly securing enough support among Tory MPs, he will not stand in the leadership contest.

23/10/2022

United Kingdom

Lettuce rejoice as salad wins challenge and outlasts UK PM Liz Truss

In a bizarre challenge, a lettuce outlasted UK PM Liz Truss. Euronews spoke to the people behind the stunt.

21/10/2022

United Kingdom

Sunak favourite to be named new UK PM as Johnson bounces back

Will Johnson stage a comeback? Or will the UK premiership go to someone else?

20/10/2022

United Kingdom

How did Europe react to Liz Truss' resignation as UK PM?

She lasted just 45 days in office.

20/10/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Liz Truss quits: rules for a 'Cultured' resignation speech

Lost for words Liz? Fear not, Euronews Culture is on standby to impart some advice so that the departing UK prime minister can leave the room with a modicum of dignity once her successor has been chosen... After all, when you’re a politician, that farewell moment isn’t one you want to mess up.

20/10/2022

My Europe Series

What's behind Liz Truss's downfall and the UK's political instability?

Commentators identify 'fantasy economics', the pursuit of ideology over pragmatism, the way the Tory party chooses its leaders — and the ongoing fallout from Brexit.

20/10/2022

United Kingdom

Liz Truss quits as UK PM after just 44 days in office

She is the shortest-serving PM in recent UK history.

20/10/2022

United Kingdom

Truss government in meltdown as top minister quits and MPs squabble

There's renewed pressure on the UK's prime minister to go after a day of chaos that saw the interior minister quit, government confusion, and Tory squabbling in parliament.

20/10/2022

United Kingdom

'I'm a fighter not a quitter' says Truss in first PMQs since U-turns

Defying calls to quit even though her tax plans have been reversed, the beleagured British leader came under more scrutiny at Prime Minister's Questions.

19/10/2022

United Kingdom

'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.

18/10/2022

United Kingdom

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.

17/10/2022

United Kingdom

Luxury car showroom hit in latest climate activists' protest in London

The Just Stop Oil activists sprayed orange paint over an Aston Martin showroom in central London on Sunday.

16/10/2022

United Kingdom

New UK chancellor says mistakes were made and taxes could rise

New Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, a two-time Tory leadership candidate, said PM Liz Truss' government has to "show the world we have a plan that adds up financially."

15/10/2022