Truss and his government are making more headlines than Boris Johnson, who was sacked by his own party just months ago after several scandals.
Braverman insisted in his resignation letter that he was “choosing” to go – he was not fired like the finance minister. Kwasi Kwarteng was there Last week.
In fairness, he said, he accidentally broke the rules by sending an official document from his personal email to a lawmaker. In a veiled criticism of the prime minister, he wrote: “The business of government relies on people taking responsibility for their mistakes” and “It’s not serious politics to pretend we don’t make mistakes, to act like everybody else can’t. We’ve made them up and things will just magically disappear.”
He then took the opportunity to openly attack Trudeau’s government.
“Not only have we broken key promises made to our constituents, I am deeply concerned about this government’s commitment to delivering on its election promises to reduce overall migration numbers and stop illegal immigration, particularly the dangerous small boat crossings,” he said. wrote
Braverman has been pushing the government to deport migrants who enter Britain illegally to Rwanda – a move that has run into a legal wall. He drew attention this week for blaming disruptive climate protests on “Guardian-reading tofu-eating wokracati”.
Labor MP Chris Bryant celebrated the resignation A tweet“Tofu 1: Braverman 0.”
During his short tenure as Secretary of the Interior, Braverman held one of the four “great offices of state,” or the most senior positions in government. When Truss named his cabinet six weeks ago, it was the first to celebrate No white man It was one of the four main seats of political power in Britain.
But since then, Quarteng has been replaced by a white male Tory: Jeremy Hunt.
On Wednesday the prime minister announced that Braverman would be replaced by another prominent white male: Grand Shoppes.
Of the original four, Secretary of State James is wisely still hanging in there.
Although the truss itself is in trouble.
In parliament on Wednesday, he apologized — of sorts — after he first came under dry criticism for proposing big tax cuts and then reversing himself after his policies sent financial markets reeling.
“I am sorry and I am very clear that I have made mistakes,” he told MPs, where opposition members accused the new prime minister of ruling without any viable plan or mandate.
As the Truss struggles, so does the British economy. Hours before he appeared in Parliament, the government announced inflation It increased to 10.1 percent in September As compared to last year price. Rising food prices drove the spike.
The economy was in bad shape before Truss became leader – but he has made things worse. Energy costs are rising as part of Russia’s war in Ukraine; British pound hits; And the Bank of England has warned of a recession by the end of the year.
In his remarks, Truss blamed global headwinds for the woes — not his twisted plan for economic growth, which envisioned tax cuts for the well-to-do and corporations, paid for by deeper debt and more debt.
Her appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions, or PMQs – only her third since becoming head of state six weeks ago – saw Truss largely on the defensive. He slammed the opposition parties. But Britain has not been run by opposition parties for the last 12 years. His Conservative Party has.
Labor leader Keir Starmer asked Truss: “What good is a prime minister whose promises don’t last even a week?” he asked.
Starmer said Truss’s now-defeated economic plan raised adjustable-rate mortgage rates for homeowners, which he accused of “trashing” the British economy.
“How can she be held accountable when she’s not in charge?” Starmer notes how his new finance chief, Hunt, this week presented a completely new government policy. Some politicians and the British media referred to Hunt as “the real prime minister”.
“I acted in the national interest to make sure we have economic stability,” Truss replied.
Public criticism was brutal. One poll YouGov found that only 10 percent of voters have a favorable view of Trudeau, making him the most unpopular prime minister the organization has ever tracked. Another one Census Most Conservative Party members – a tiny fraction of the people who voted him into office – now want him to resign.
Conservative MP Bob Seeley felt the need to apologize for his government’s behavior during an interview with LBC radio. “I really want to apologise, I’m just as fed up with this soap opera as your listeners are,” he said. “I’m obviously embarrassed like everyone else and I’m not very happy with the situation.”
If Truss stays in office, it may be less because he is a fighter than because Conservative lawmakers — who must pressure him or vote for him — are divided over who might replace him.
He was wise among those in the party to be patient. Speaking to Sky News, he said that “running another leadership campaign, rejecting another prime minister” would not “convince the British people that we are thinking about them and not ourselves” or that “the market should be quiet”.
“I’m angry and I completely understand that, but it’s an emotional response, not a plan,” he added.
The latest double-digit inflation number is the highest in 40 years and matches July’s figure after a slight dip to 9.9 percent in August. The government’s target inflation rate is 2 percent.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday showed rising costs were largely driven by food prices, which rose 14.5 per cent compared to the same month last year. This is the largest annual increase since 1980.
“After a small fall last month, inflation has returned to its pre-summer peak,” ONS director of economic statistics Darren Morgan said in a statement. “The rise was driven by further increases across food, which saw its biggest annual rise in 40 years, while hotel prices rose after falling this time last year.”
The increase was partly offset by falling prices for petrol and air tickets, he added, adding that the price of used cars did not increase as much as last year.
Hunt responded to the statistics, saying he understands people across the country are struggling with high bills.
“This government is committed to prioritizing aid for the most vulnerable while delivering broad economic stability and driving long-term growth that helps everyone,” he said.
On Monday, Hunt announced that Truss’ previous pledge to help Britons with energy bills for the next two years had been wasted because it was too expensive. Now, support is only guaranteed till April 2023. More help is “targeted” later, Hunt said.
The government has so far refused to fund those subsidies with a windfall tax on oil and gas providers, as demanded by the opposition.
As global energy prices rise, bills could rise from an average of $2,800 a year to more than $4,500 by next spring, experts have warned.
Pressure on household costs hits people on low incomes hardest, as they spend a large proportion of their money on food, fuel and energy.
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