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This Is Why

Liz Truss won't quit, but can she keep fighting?

This Is Why

Sky News

News, News Commentary, Daily News

4.0552 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Liz Truss faced Sir Keir Starmer at her first Prime Minister's Questions since her mini-budget was torn up by new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.

On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood, in for Niall Paterson, gets a breakdown of Liz Truss's performance with Sky News' political correspondent Ali Fortescue and speaks to deputy political editor Sam Coates about the question on everyone's lips: 'What next?'

Editor:Philly Beaumont
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Digital producer - David Chipakupaku

Transcript

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1:10.8

It was only the third time Liz Truss has stood at the dispatch box for Prime Minister's questions,

1:11.6

and the first since her new Chancellor tore up the majority of the so-called mini-budget.

1:16.6

45-P tax cut, gone.

1:18.6

Corporation tax cut, gone.

1:21.6

20-P tax cut, gone.

1:23.6

Two-year energy freeze, gone.

1:25.6

Tax-free shopping, gone.

1:28.5

Economic credibility, gone.

1:31.5

A pretty brutal summary from leader of the opposition there, Sakhir Starma.

1:36.0

But, Liz Truss has the lowest approval ratings of any Prime Minister after just six weeks in office.

1:43.6

And according to some polls, the majority of her own MPs want her to resign.

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