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'I am a fighter, not a quitter', says Truss to an angry Parliament

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Liz Truss | Photo: Reuters

3 min read Last Updated : Oct 20 2022 | 12:27 AM IST

British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as “a fighter and not a quitter” Wednesday as she faced down a hostile opposition and fury from her own Conservative Party over her botched economic plan.

Truss attended her first session of Prime Minister’s Questions since newly appointed Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt ripped up the tax-cutting package unveiled by her new government less than a month ago.

She apologized to Parliament and admitted she made mistakes during her short tenure as the UK’s head of government. Some lawmakers shouted “Resign!” as she spoke.

Asked by the opposition Labour Party’s leader, Keir Starmer,

Topics : Liz Truss British Prime Minister UK economy

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