The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has doubled down on her claim that Britain would be in “far better shape” if her notorious mini-Budget had not been undermined by the “economic establishment” on the second anniversary of the tumultuous Commons statement that led to her ejection from office.

When the only recent PM to have worse approval ratings is Liz Truss, one hopes for a rethink, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

A group of economists has publicly urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her stance on public investment, and relax the Treasury rules that constrain it. They argue in a letter to the Financial Times that low investment is the root cause of Britain’s productivity stagnation, and that the government must…

Rules agreed as part of the UK’s accession to the World Trade Organisation post-Brexit mean that government contracts must be open to international competition