Coup Complete: 'De Facto' Prime Minister Hunt Reverses Truss Era
The last vestiges of the Truss era were swept away by Jeremy Hunt, officially the new finance minister but as claimed, de facto leader.
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The last vestiges of the Truss era were swept away by Jeremy Hunt, officially the new finance minister but as claimed, de facto leader.
Her chief rival, the former foreign minister Rishi Sunak, is the odds-on favourite among betting agencies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Labour politicians have slammed the decision for Durham to join a region-wide devolution deal which they say will "marginalise" the county.
There are five leading contenders who could succeed Truss as the Conservative party’s fifth leader since the Brexit vote in 2016. Her chief rival, the former foreign minister Rishi Sunak, is the odds-on favourite among betting agencies.
Liz Truss's faltering resolve on her economic plans amid market turmoil and a clamor from her own Conservative Members of Parliament to reverse course has left the UK prime minister's position looking increasingly precarious.