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    Liz Truss blames poor communication for market chaos after mini-Budget

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Liz Truss has blamed poor communication from the government for some of the market chaos which followed chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget. But the prime minister vowed to stick by her […] More

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    Liz Truss refuses to commit to benefits hike but stands by tax cut for rich

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Prime minister Liz Truss has refused to commit to increasing welfare benefits in line with inflation, but said she is “absolutely committed” to pressing ahead with the abolition of the […] More

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    UK's Truss sticks by economic plan as her party worries

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Prime minister Liz Truss has refused to commit to increasing welfare benefits in line with inflation, but said she is “absolutely committed” to pressing ahead with the abolition of the […] More

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    Latvian premier's party emerges on top in general election

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins’ ruling center-right party won the most votes in Latvia’s general election, centrist parties were runners-up and pro-Moscow parties crashed in a vote that was shaped by […] More

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    Kwasi Kwarteng admits losing sleep over market chaos he failed to anticipate

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted to losing sleep over the markets’ reaction to his mini-Budget, as he appeared to concede he failed to anticipate the panicked response. Mr Kwarteng also […] More