Negotiations for a post-Brexit free trade deal between the UK and the United States will not restart in the short to medium term, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has conceded. Truss, who is set to hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden at a United Nations summit on Wednesday, downplayed the chance of talks resuming…
UK–US Free Trade Talks Won’t Start Any Time Soon, Truss Admits
September 20, 2022
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UK to Spend at Least £2.3 Billion Supporting Ukraine in 2023: Truss
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has pledged to spend at least £2.3 billion ($2.6 billion) next year on military aid to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion. Having committed £2.3 billion in 2022 to Ukraine’s war effort, Britain is already one of the largest military donor to Ukraine, second only to the United States. As…
Nearly Half of UK Households Struggling to Afford Energy Bills
Nearly half of UK adults are finding it hard to pay their energy bills, new figures suggest. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 48 percent of British adults surveyed between Aug. 31 and Sept. 11 said they were finding it “very or somewhat difficult” to afford their energy costs. It represents an increase…
Just What Does Liz Truss Stand For?
Commentary According to media polls, Liz Truss was odds-on favorite to become the new British prime minister ever since the Conservative Party whittled the candidates down to just her and Rishi Sunak on July 20. In the end her winning margin was tighter than expected at 57 percent to 43 percent. It was Sunak’s shock…
Liz Truss Talks to Zelenskyy on Phone, Accepts Invite to Visit Ukraine
September 7, 2022
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Prime Minister Liz Truss has reiterated the UK’s support for Ukraine and has accepted an invitation to visit the country during a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was her first phone call as prime minister with a foreign leader, and took place within hours of her becoming head of the UK government. A…
UK Can’t ‘Tax Its Way to Growth,’ Says Truss as She Rejects Labour’s Call for Windfall Tax
New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has rejected the idea of using a windfall tax on oil and gas giants to reduce energy bills for households, saying the country will not be able to “tax its way to growth.” At her first Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Truss pledged to…
Truss Meets New Cabinet After Rewarding Allies in Major Reshuffle
The UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss has held her first Cabinet meeting after a major government reshuffle, in which her close allies were rewarded with top Cabinet posts while supporters of her leadership rival Rishi Sunak were expelled. Truss became the UK’s third female prime minister on Tuesday after an audience with Queen Elizabeth…
New UK Prime Minister Puts Trust in Australia Ties: Envoy
Britain’s engagement with Australia and the Indo-Pacific will remain a top priority despite the changing of prime minister, the UK envoy in Canberra says. The bilateral relationship will continue to go “from strength to strength” as the like-minded nations continue to pursue cooperation in industries such as defence and clean energy, high commissioner Vicki Treadell…
UK Can ‘Ride out the Storm,’ Liz Truss Says in First Speech as Prime Minister
Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss has said she is confident that the UK will “ride out the storm” as she prepares to tackle the soaring energy costs and other economic challenges facing the country. Truss became the UK’s third female prime minister on Sept. 6 after an audience with Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle…
Can British PM Liz Truss Really Defeat China?
Commentary It’s official: Liz Truss is the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. On Sept. 5, when the announcement was made, very few, if any, were really surprised. She was always the favorite to replace the much-maligned, rarely-boring Boris Johnson. Like her predecessor, Truss, 47, is no stranger to criticism. Unlike her predecessor, however, she has repeatedly…
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