[ad_1] Truss sacked Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng after he delivered a mini-budget that plunged the UK economy into crisis. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing calls to resign from within her own Conservative Party just six weeks after entering Downing Street. Truss and her former Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced a fiscal package – a so-called “mini-budget” – on Sept. 23. The measures…
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[ad_1] LONDON — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has bolstered her front-runner status in the race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson by gaining a valuable endorsement from a former rival. But the race remains volatile, and Truss was forced Tuesday to drop a proposal to cut some public sector salaries after the idea drew scorn from fellow Conservatives. Truss, who is running against ex-Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, said Monday that she would reduce salaries…
"UK leadership favorite Truss stumbles over plan to slash pay"