2022-10-07
Guardian Front Page 7th of October 2022
There are warnings from charities that rolling power shortages could threaten lives.
There are warnings from charities that rolling power shortages could threaten lives.
A turbulent Tory conference left Liz Truss’ leadership in jeopardy, so she has sought a common enemy in the “anti-growth coalition” of unions, remainers, and greens.
There is open warfare in Liz Truss’ cabinet over the 45p tax U-turn and benefit cuts, with the home secretary accusing fellow Tory MPs of a coup against the prime minister, according to The Guardian.
The Guardian reports that Conservative MPs are planning to avert the squeeze on welfare after Liz Truss reversed course on plans to abolish the highest income tax rate and the date of a new mini-budget.
Conservative MPs are struggling to back Liz Truss’ controversial mini-budget, according to the Guardian.
The Guardian reports that Molly Russell’s father blamed harmful online content for his daughter’s death after an inquest found harmful content contributed to her death.
In response to the financial markets’ panic, Liz Truss will hold emergency talks with the head of Britain’s independent fiscal watchdog.
Following Kwasi Kwarteng’s “ill-received mini-budget”, the Bank of England took emergency action on Wednesday to halt a run on Britain’s pension funds.
The Guardian reports that Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to establish a publicly-owned energy company in his first year as prime minister.