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Now playing Next United Kingdom 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. 27/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Market turmoil over Truss tax cut plan 'could hit Europe's economy' The UK pound tumbled on Monday while the cost of borrowing soared to a higher level than that in Greece or Italy, the eurozone's most indebted members. 26/09/2022
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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK to cap domestic heating and electricity bills at £2,500 a year Bills had been due to rise to £3,500 (€4,036) pounds a year from October, triple the cost of a year ago. 08/09/2022
Now playing Next Green News What does new UK PM Liz Truss plan to do for the climate? Liz Truss comes into power as the UK faces the energy crisis - a problem deeply tied to the polluting fossil fuels the country uses to produce energy. 07/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 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. 07/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK PM Liz Truss promises "immediate action" to tackle energy crisis Liz Truss' first Prime Minister's Questions was met with scrutiny from opposition Labour leader, Keir Starmer. 07/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss picks her cabinet Liz Truss spent her first hours in Downing Street sacking some of the old cabinet and bringing in her own team, with a predominance of those who backed her for the premiership. 07/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 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. 06/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 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. 06/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom '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 06/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Truss to face many tough battles as she prepares for No. 10 Liz Truss faces uphill challenge amid cost of living and energy crises, and rumours that Boris Johnson could be considering a political comeback 05/09/2022
Now playing Next Europe News 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." 05/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 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. 05/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom What will the UK's new prime minister Liz Truss mean for Europe? The UK's new leader has antagonised Brussels by spearheading the move to override the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland, and analysts fear relations will remain fractious. 05/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Liz Truss chosen to be the UK's next prime minister She beat off competition from former finance minister Rishi Sunak to become the leader of the ruling Conservative Party 05/09/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Break with tradition as Queen stays in Scotland for new PM meeting Queen Elizabeth II normally receives new prime ministers at Buckingham Palace in London. But this time, amid ongoing mobility issues, she will stay at her residence in Scotland. 31/08/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Emmanuel Macron is a 'tres bon buddy' of the UK, says Boris Johnson The outgoing prime minister's comment came after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that the "jury's out" on Macron being a friend or foe of the United Kingdom. 26/08/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'The jury's out': Truss slammed over 'Macron, friend or foe?' reply Britain's chief diplomat and favourite to become prime minister told a Conservative campaign event she will judge the French president "on deeds, not words". 26/08/2022
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