Liz Truss reveals she has spoken to the former prime minister since taking office
Liz Truss is ready to try to convince the British people that she will support them in the current cost of living crisis when she speaks at the Conservative Party conference later today.
“The scale of the challenge is huge,” she will say. “War in Europe for the first time in a generation. A more uncertain post-Covid world. And a global economic crisis. This is why we have to do things differently in Britain.
Mrs Truss will admit her economic plans, which she claims will boost Britain’s growth, will cause “disruption”.
On Wednesday, in her first conference speech as party leader, the Prime Minister will insist there can be no more “diversion and delay” in her bid to “get us out of this cycle of high taxes and low growth”.
Ms Truss’ speech will follow former minister Nadine Dorries’ warning that the Tories could “absolutely lose” a snap general election after a new poll showed Labor has a 38-point lead in “red wall” constituencies.
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Liz Truss admits economic plans will cause ‘disruption’ but insists ‘everyone will benefit’
Liz Truss is prepared to admit that her drive for economic growth will cause “disruption”, although she will warn that continued “diversion and delay” would be worse.
In her first Tory conference speech as leader, she will defend her “new approach” which she says will “unleash the full potential of our great country”.
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Liz Truss wants more Rwanda-style deals to deter immigration
In an interview yesterday, Liz Truss said she wanted to see more Rwanda-style deals to deter people from crossing the Channel in small boats.
She said she would consider “all options” to deter people from doing so. She said: “I don’t want the numbers to increase, what I want to see is the right people coming in with the right skills who can contribute to Britain.
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In the UK, “we have to do things differently”, Truss will say
Liz Truss is ready to try to convince the British people that she will support them in the current cost of living crisis when she addresses the Conservative Party conference later today.
“The scale of the challenge is huge,” she will say. “War in Europe for the first time in a generation. A more uncertain post-Covid world. And a global economic crisis. This is why we have to do things differently in Britain.
She will continue: “Everyone will benefit from the result – a growing economy and a better future. That is what we have a clear plan to achieve.”
Maroosha Muzaffar October 5, 2022 5:35 am
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UK still supports Rwandan deportations despite legal challenge
Britain’s immigration secretary said on Tuesday that people arriving by unauthorized means should not be allowed to claim asylum in the UK.
Home Affairs Minister Suella Braverman has vowed to press ahead with a controversial plan to send some arriving asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.
However, she acknowledged that a legal challenge to the policy means it is unlikely that anyone will be deported to Rwanda this year.
The UK government believes the policy will deter people traffickers, but human rights campaigners say it is inhumane.
Maroosha Muzaffar October 5, 2022 5:26 am
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PM to promise ‘new Britain for new era’
Liz Truss is expected to end the Conservative Party conference by promising a “new Britain for a new era” after a tumultuous week.
In her speech at the conference, she will defend her approach and reiterate Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s plan to boost growth.
Mrs Truss will tell the audience: “Whenever there is change, there is disruption. Not everyone will be in favor.
Maroosha Muzaffar October 5, 2022 4:55 am
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Liz Truss refuses to apologize for the economic turmoil caused by the mini budget
Liz Truss refused to apologize to people who lost their mortgage deals or those paying higher mortgages as a result of the turmoil caused by the mini budget.
In an interview with Sky News, she said: “I think there is absolutely no shame in a leader listening to people and responding, and I am that kind of person. I have been completely honest and upfront with people that everything I have done as Prime Minister has been focused on helping people get through this very difficult winter.
Maroosha Muzaffar October 5, 2022 4:27 am
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Scotland’s bill to freeze winter rents passes first stage
Legislation that would temporarily freeze rents and ban evictions in Scotland has passed its first stage.
MSPs backed the general principles of the Cost of Living (Protection of Tenants) (Scotland) Bill by 88 votes to 29 on Tuesday.
The second-stage amendments will be taken up on Wednesday, and the final vote will take place on Thursday.
Under the legislation, rent increases will be frozen at 0% until March 31, retroactive to September 6, with ministers having the power to extend this for two further six-month periods if necessary.
Patrick Harvey said the legislation “will help stabilize housing costs”
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Patrick Harvey, the Scottish Government’s tenants’ rights minister, said: “The legislation we are proposing will help keep people in their homes and help stabilize their housing costs during this cost overrun crisis.
“We believe the package of measures strikes the right balance between this objective and ensuring that landlords can continue to offer properties for rent and manage rents in a sustainable way.”
The bill will cover the private and social rented sector, as well as student accommodation.
Lamiat Sabin October 5, 2022 03:00 am
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Tory conference exit ‘very damaging’, says Villiers
Arguments at the Conservative Party conference were “very damaging”, a former minister has said.
Teresa Villiers told a PoliticsHome event at the Birmingham conference: “Unfortunately, I think the events of today and the last few days have been very damaging and I hope we can have a bit of a reset moment.”
Klaxon reset! Theresa Villiers tells the @politicshome podcast that the last few days have been “very damaging” for the Tory party and there needs to be a “reset” of the government to move forward
— Adam Payne (@adampayne26) October 4, 2022
Fellow Conservative MP Alicia Kearns added that the policy “doesn’t feel much different” from last year.
Lamiat Sabin October 5, 2022 02:00
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Braverman’s Immigration and Policing Proposals – In Brief
Home Secretary Suella Braverman made a number of proposals in her speech to the Tory conference, on the main stage and on the sidelines on Tuesday.
- Migrants crossing the Channel will face a blanket ban on seeking asylum in Britain
- ‘Illegal’ asylum seekers to be deported or ‘relocated to Rwanda’ while their claim is processed
- It has an “aspiration” to bring the number of migrants and international students below 100,000
- Since 2014, there has been a 450 percent increase in claims for modern slavery
- Modern slavery laws to protect vulnerable people are being ‘abused’ by many illegal migrants
Lamiat Sabin October 5, 2022 01:00
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“Compassionate” Kwarteng dismisses talk of benefits
Kwasi Kwarteng insisted he was following “compassionate conservatism” but declined to comment on whether the government would increase benefits in line with inflation.
The chancellor also told an emergency Conservative party conference event that things were going “very well” since he took office and suggested his party could win the next general election despite Labour’s huge lead in opinion polls.
This contradicts warnings from former ministers – such as Grant Shapps and Nadine Dorries – who have warned the Tories will be in trouble if there is an early general election.
Amid bitter infighting at the annual meeting, cabinet ministers publicly called on Prime Minister Liz Truss to increase benefits in line with inflation rather than the lower wage measure.
Mr Kwarteng said: “I thought it was a good phrase, compassionate conservatism, and it’s something I always think about from a policy perspective and I think we have an obligation to look after very vulnerable people.”
But asked if he would support increasing benefits in line with inflation, he said: “I’m not going to get into a debate about what we’re going to do with benefits.”
Lamiat Sabin October 5, 2022 12:00 AM
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