It’s time to give Liz Truss a break
Politicians must expect to take the rough with the smooth, but the way the former prime minister is pilloried has gone too far
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Politicians must expect to take the rough with the smooth, but the way the former prime minister is pilloried has gone too far
New rules hoped to save would-be buyers from wasting money on surveys and legal fees
Financiers will have to show how they would respond to a hypothetical system-wide crisis
Consumer sentiment is said to have been hit 'with a sledgehammer'
For the first time, the private warnings that forced the former prime minister's hand can be revealed
Former prime minister's attack on successor will reignite debate over whether Tories should seek to cut taxes ahead of next general election
If Tories think she offers a cautionary tale against tax cuts, they’re looking at a decade in the wilderness
Public sector economists failed to predict soaring inflation and the collapse in productivity
Turmoil of three Tory prime ministers caused the cost of government to balloon, with £2.9 million alone in severance payments to advisers
Chairman of former PM’s new commission warns every person’s spending power will be lower unless UK gets back to 1960s growth rates
Rachel Reeves faced a growing battle to convince markets of a £140bn plan
Borrowing costs are surging again, even though the so-called grown-ups are in charge
Number of families paying off loans early increases amid rising interest rates
Chancellor takes aim at former prime minister, telling committee that ‘mistakes’ were made
Stress test funds using risky investments to prevent another pensions crisis, Bank says
The OBR's fiscal pessimism is holding back any bold moves
Ratings agency predicts that rising rates will leave 135,000 households in arrears
Bond yields are approaching their Liz Truss peak – is history doomed to repeat itself?
Former prime minister strikes a defiant tone over her time in Number 10 as she describes desire to ‘contribute to the future of our country’
Conservative Growth Group propose a number of policies, including a cut to VAT on energy bills and reducing green levies on heavy industry
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Intervention comes days after Truss hit out against ‘left wing economic establishment’