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British Prime Minister Liz Truss has revealed that a UK-US trade deal is not on the horizon, contradicting Brexit supporters' claims that the 2016 Leave vote would open the way for a free trade agreement with the US. Truss made the admission during her first overseas trip as prime
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In a recent meeting between European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Liz Truss at a United Nations summit, the two leaders engaged in a "good discussion" on UK-EU relations and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The pair condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin'
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Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss has delivered on her promise of an emergency "mini-Budget" scheduled for September 23rd, which is expected to unveil a package of tax cuts worth thousands of pounds to households struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, is expected to reverse
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Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to lift the ban on fracking as soon as next week, a move that could help Britain become energy independent by 2040. The current rules require drilling to stop if it causes tremors of 0.5 or more on the Richter scale, but experts
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As Liz Truss prepares to take office as the UK's next prime minister, she has promised a "bold plan" to cut taxes, deal with the energy crisis, and deliver a Tory victory in 2024. With a comfortable 81,326 vote lead over Rishi Sunak, Truss will
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Liz Truss's victory in the Tory leadership contest has been met with a mix of reactions, from congratulations to warnings of impending challenges. The Foreign Secretary won the contest with 57% of the vote, narrowly surpassing Rishi Sunak. Her first speech as Prime Minister highlighted her focus on
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Foreign secretary Liz Truss formally launched her bid to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister and Conservative Party leader by pledging to set the economy on an "upward trajectory" by the time of the next general election in 2024. In her campaign launch, Truss emphasized the need for
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Rishi Sunak, a candidate for the Conservative leadership, accused his rival Liz Truss of "promising the earth to everybody" as he played down polling that suggests he is on course to be defeated. Despite facing criticism from his own party members for his decision to quit Boris Johnson&
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The Tory leadership campaign is amplifying existing tensions between London and Scotland, with both frontrunners, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, ruling out a second Scottish independence referendum and vowing to encroach on the devolved parliament's powers on spending. This stance is unlikely to ease the stand-off, with Scottish
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Foreign secretary Liz Truss formally launched her bid to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister and Conservative Party leader by pledging to set the economy on an "upward trajectory" by the time of the next general election in 2024. In her campaign launch, Truss emphasized the need for
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Foreign secretary Liz Truss formally launched her bid to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister and Conservative Party leader by pledging to set the economy on an "upward trajectory" by the time of the next general election in 2024. At her campaign launch, she acknowledged that times are
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Rishi Sunak's promise to cut the basic rate of income tax from 20p to 16p by 2029 has been dismissed as a "fantasy" by a prominent ally of Liz Truss, as the two Conservative Party leadership campaigns clash. Jacob Rees-Mogg, a senior minister and supporter of
