The Foreign Secretary rejected the proposal in the Tories’ final arrest, despite it being a key back-up measure in the government’s “worst case” contingency planning. However, Sunak said “we should not rule anything out” after the French government warned it may have to supply energy, urging company bosses to take steps to curb consumption. As he made his final pitch to party members, the former chancellor added: “The challenges we face with this crisis are significant. Many European countries are looking at how we can all optimize our energy use, it makes sense as a country.” Asked by LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari in the final showdown before the vote closed on Friday if she could rule out the energy bill, Truss replied: “I rule that out. Yes”. According to the government’s latest “plausible worst-case scenario”, published in August, businesses and even consumers could face blackouts this winter as worries about power supplies grow. Officials believe that without the energy voucher, the UK could face blackouts for several days in January if cold weather combines with natural gas shortages to leave the country short of power. Gavin Barwell, Theresa May’s former chief of staff, suggested Truss was “crazy” to rule out the energy voucher. He tweeted: “So if it’s a cold winter and there’s just not enough power to get around – which is a real risk – we’ll just have random blackouts instead of the government taking care of non-domestic use so vulnerable people will not be without heating”. Truss has also ruled out an extra tax windfall to pay for cost-of-living support for struggling families if he gets to No 10, despite Treasury insiders believing this may be necessary. He also promised Tory members at the Wembley event that he would not introduce new taxes if he became prime minister. Instead, Sunak defended imposing a windfall tax to pay for extra household support during his time as chancellor, adding: “It’s absolutely the right thing to do when energy companies are making billions of pounds in profits because of a war.” Truss told Tory members that the new chancellor, who is expected to be current business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, would look at more support for households, but gave few details of what that might include. She also admitted that this would be her third priority, after cutting taxes and increasing energy supplies. Pushing for support for businesses to tackle energy costs, he added: “You’ll have heard me talk about energy supply and that’s why I think dealing with supply is the answer to this problem because you’re right, it’s not just a problem for people, it’s a problem for businesses with high energy costs. “So I will be looking across the board to make sure we increase supply and therefore address the root cause of the problem rather than just putting a band-aid on it, but I would definitely like to act on the energy costs of the business. “ Asked if she could repeat Boris Johnson’s no-tax pledge in 2019 – which he subsequently broke – she said: “Yes. No new taxes.” Truss denied he had done “nothing” for the past five weeks, while the cost of living crisis escalated after Ferrari suggested the Tory leadership race was a “five-week beauty pageant” and was part of a “zombie government”. He also pledged to scrap smart highways where they were found to be unsafe, adding: “I think the smart highway experiment has not worked.” Truss was asked if she would keep Johnson’s lavish gold upholstery and expensive furniture in her Downing Street flat. She replied: “I’m from Yorkshire so I believe in value for money rather than buying new things if you already have things that are very well used. I don’t think I’ll have time to think about wallpaper or flooring.” In his latest attempt to woo Tory members, watched by his wife and parents, Mr Sunack clashed with Johnson, promising to re-appoint an ethics adviser after two resignations under the outgoing prime minister. He said: “I will lead a government that is run with satisfaction, that is run with seriousness and with decency and integrity at the heart of everything we do. This is the change I will bring.” He promised that his leadership would “start with being straight with the country about the economic challenges,” adding: “I didn’t choose to say what people might want to hear, I said what I think our country needs. I hear. While he hasn’t made my life easy, he’s honest and, to me, that’s what leadership is.” The two senior Tories made their final pitches to become the next leader to around 6,000 Tory members at London’s Wembley Arena before voting closed at 5pm on Friday. Sunak won the MP stage of the contest but went into the head-to-head knowing he was up against right-wing favorite Tory. Over the past seven weeks the momentum has swung steadily behind Truss. The latest polls show the Foreign Secretary has a lead of about 30 points among Tory MPs, but she faces a heavy income with inflation of more than 10% expected to climb higher and energy bills soaring as the cost of living weighs on crisis the nation.
title: “Liz Truss Rules Out Energy Bill This Winter In Final Tory Departures Liz Truss Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-02” author: “Teresa Spencer”
The Foreign Secretary rejected the proposal in the Tories’ final arrest, despite it being a key back-up measure in the government’s “worst case” contingency planning. However, Sunak said “we should not rule anything out” after the French government warned it may have to supply energy, urging company bosses to take steps to curb consumption. As he made his final pitch to party members, the former chancellor added: “The challenges we face with this crisis are significant. Many European countries are looking at how we can all optimize our energy use, it makes sense as a country.” Asked by LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari in the final showdown before the vote closed on Friday if she could rule out the energy bill, Truss replied: “I rule that out. Yes”. According to the government’s latest “plausible worst-case scenario”, published in August, businesses and even consumers could face blackouts this winter as worries about power supplies grow. Officials believe that without the energy voucher, the UK could face blackouts for several days in January if cold weather combines with natural gas shortages to leave the country short of power. Gavin Barwell, Theresa May’s former chief of staff, suggested Truss was “crazy” to rule out the energy voucher. He tweeted: “So if it’s a cold winter and there’s just not enough power to get around – which is a real risk – we’ll just have random blackouts instead of the government taking care of non-domestic use so vulnerable people will not be without heating”. Truss has also ruled out an extra tax windfall to pay for cost-of-living support for struggling families if he gets to No 10, despite Treasury insiders believing this may be necessary. He also promised Tory members at the Wembley event that he would not introduce new taxes if he became prime minister. Instead, Sunak defended imposing a windfall tax to pay for extra household support during his time as chancellor, adding: “It’s absolutely the right thing to do when energy companies are making billions of pounds in profits because of a war.” Truss told Tory members that the new chancellor, who is expected to be current business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, would look at more support for households, but gave few details of what that might include. She also admitted that this would be her third priority, after cutting taxes and increasing energy supplies. Pushing for support for businesses to tackle energy costs, he added: “You’ll have heard me talk about energy supply and that’s why I think dealing with supply is the answer to this problem because you’re right, it’s not just a problem for people, it’s a problem for businesses with high energy costs. “So I will be looking across the board to make sure we increase supply and therefore address the root cause of the problem rather than just putting a band-aid on it, but I would definitely like to act on the energy costs of the business. “ Asked if she could repeat Boris Johnson’s no-tax pledge in 2019 – which he subsequently broke – she said: “Yes. No new taxes.” Truss denied he had done “nothing” for the past five weeks, while the cost of living crisis escalated after Ferrari suggested the Tory leadership race was a “five-week beauty pageant” and was part of a “zombie government”. He also pledged to scrap smart highways where they were found to be unsafe, adding: “I think the smart highway experiment has not worked.” Truss was asked if she would keep Johnson’s lavish gold upholstery and expensive furniture in her Downing Street flat. She replied: “I’m from Yorkshire so I believe in value for money rather than buying new things if you already have things that are very well used. I don’t think I’ll have time to think about wallpaper or flooring.” In his latest attempt to woo Tory members, watched by his wife and parents, Mr Sunack clashed with Johnson, promising to re-appoint an ethics adviser after two resignations under the outgoing prime minister. He said: “I will lead a government that is run with satisfaction, that is run with seriousness and with decency and integrity at the heart of everything we do. This is the change I will bring.” He promised that his leadership would “start with being straight with the country about the economic challenges,” adding: “I didn’t choose to say what people might want to hear, I said what I think our country needs. I hear. While he hasn’t made my life easy, he’s honest and, to me, that’s what leadership is.” The two senior Tories made their final pitches to become the next leader to around 6,000 Tory members at London’s Wembley Arena before voting closed at 5pm on Friday. Sunak won the MP stage of the contest but went into the head-to-head knowing he was up against right-wing favorite Tory. Over the past seven weeks the momentum has swung steadily behind Truss. The latest polls show the Foreign Secretary has a lead of about 30 points among Tory MPs, but she faces a heavy income with inflation of more than 10% expected to climb higher and energy bills soaring as the cost of living weighs on crisis the nation.
title: “Liz Truss Rules Out Energy Bill This Winter In Final Tory Departures Liz Truss Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Murray Hansen”
The Foreign Secretary rejected the proposal in the Tories’ final arrest, despite it being a key back-up measure in the government’s “worst case” contingency planning. However, Sunak said “we should not rule anything out” after the French government warned it may have to supply energy, urging company bosses to take steps to curb consumption. As he made his final pitch to party members, the former chancellor added: “The challenges we face with this crisis are significant. Many European countries are looking at how we can all optimize our energy use, it makes sense as a country.” Asked by LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari in the final showdown before the vote closed on Friday if she could rule out the energy bill, Truss replied: “I rule that out. Yes”. According to the government’s latest “plausible worst-case scenario”, published in August, businesses and even consumers could face blackouts this winter as worries about power supplies grow. Officials believe that without the energy voucher, the UK could face blackouts for several days in January if cold weather combines with natural gas shortages to leave the country short of power. Gavin Barwell, Theresa May’s former chief of staff, suggested Truss was “crazy” to rule out the energy voucher. He tweeted: “So if it’s a cold winter and there’s just not enough power to get around – which is a real risk – we’ll just have random blackouts instead of the government taking care of non-domestic use so vulnerable people will not be without heating”. Truss has also ruled out an extra tax windfall to pay for cost-of-living support for struggling families if he gets to No 10, despite Treasury insiders believing this may be necessary. He also promised Tory members at the Wembley event that he would not introduce new taxes if he became prime minister. Instead, Sunak defended imposing a windfall tax to pay for extra household support during his time as chancellor, adding: “It’s absolutely the right thing to do when energy companies are making billions of pounds in profits because of a war.” Truss told Tory members that the new chancellor, who is expected to be current business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, would look at more support for households, but gave few details of what that might include. She also admitted that this would be her third priority, after cutting taxes and increasing energy supplies. Pushing for support for businesses to tackle energy costs, he added: “You’ll have heard me talk about energy supply and that’s why I think dealing with supply is the answer to this problem because you’re right, it’s not just a problem for people, it’s a problem for businesses with high energy costs. “So I will be looking across the board to make sure we increase supply and therefore address the root cause of the problem rather than just putting a band-aid on it, but I would definitely like to act on the energy costs of the business. “ Asked if she could repeat Boris Johnson’s no-tax pledge in 2019 – which he subsequently broke – she said: “Yes. No new taxes.” Truss denied he had done “nothing” for the past five weeks, while the cost of living crisis escalated after Ferrari suggested the Tory leadership race was a “five-week beauty pageant” and was part of a “zombie government”. He also pledged to scrap smart highways where they were found to be unsafe, adding: “I think the smart highway experiment has not worked.” Truss was asked if she would keep Johnson’s lavish gold upholstery and expensive furniture in her Downing Street flat. She replied: “I’m from Yorkshire so I believe in value for money rather than buying new things if you already have things that are very well used. I don’t think I’ll have time to think about wallpaper or flooring.” In his latest attempt to woo Tory members, watched by his wife and parents, Mr Sunack clashed with Johnson, promising to re-appoint an ethics adviser after two resignations under the outgoing prime minister. He said: “I will lead a government that is run with satisfaction, that is run with seriousness and with decency and integrity at the heart of everything we do. This is the change I will bring.” He promised that his leadership would “start with being straight with the country about the economic challenges,” adding: “I didn’t choose to say what people might want to hear, I said what I think our country needs. I hear. While he hasn’t made my life easy, he’s honest and, to me, that’s what leadership is.” The two senior Tories made their final pitches to become the next leader to around 6,000 Tory members at London’s Wembley Arena before voting closed at 5pm on Friday. Sunak won the MP stage of the contest but went into the head-to-head knowing he was up against right-wing favorite Tory. Over the past seven weeks the momentum has swung steadily behind Truss. The latest polls show the Foreign Secretary has a lead of about 30 points among Tory MPs, but she faces a heavy income with inflation of more than 10% expected to climb higher and energy bills soaring as the cost of living weighs on crisis the nation.
title: “Liz Truss Rules Out Energy Bill This Winter In Final Tory Departures Liz Truss Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-22” author: “Francis Lannier”
The Foreign Secretary rejected the proposal in the Tories’ final arrest, despite it being a key back-up measure in the government’s “worst case” contingency planning. However, Sunak said “we should not rule anything out” after the French government warned it may have to supply energy, urging company bosses to take steps to curb consumption. As he made his final pitch to party members, the former chancellor added: “The challenges we face with this crisis are significant. Many European countries are looking at how we can all optimize our energy use, it makes sense as a country.” Asked by LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari in the final showdown before the vote closed on Friday if she could rule out the energy bill, Truss replied: “I rule that out. Yes”. According to the government’s latest “plausible worst-case scenario”, published in August, businesses and even consumers could face blackouts this winter as worries about power supplies grow. Officials believe that without the energy voucher, the UK could face blackouts for several days in January if cold weather combines with natural gas shortages to leave the country short of power. Gavin Barwell, Theresa May’s former chief of staff, suggested Truss was “crazy” to rule out the energy voucher. He tweeted: “So if it’s a cold winter and there’s just not enough power to get around – which is a real risk – we’ll just have random blackouts instead of the government taking care of non-domestic use so vulnerable people will not be without heating”. Truss has also ruled out an extra tax windfall to pay for cost-of-living support for struggling families if he gets to No 10, despite Treasury insiders believing this may be necessary. He also promised Tory members at the Wembley event that he would not introduce new taxes if he became prime minister. Instead, Sunak defended imposing a windfall tax to pay for extra household support during his time as chancellor, adding: “It’s absolutely the right thing to do when energy companies are making billions of pounds in profits because of a war.” Truss told Tory members that the new chancellor, who is expected to be current business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, would look at more support for households, but gave few details of what that might include. She also admitted that this would be her third priority, after cutting taxes and increasing energy supplies. Pushing for support for businesses to tackle energy costs, he added: “You’ll have heard me talk about energy supply and that’s why I think dealing with supply is the answer to this problem because you’re right, it’s not just a problem for people, it’s a problem for businesses with high energy costs. “So I will be looking across the board to make sure we increase supply and therefore address the root cause of the problem rather than just putting a band-aid on it, but I would definitely like to act on the energy costs of the business. “ Asked if she could repeat Boris Johnson’s no-tax pledge in 2019 – which he subsequently broke – she said: “Yes. No new taxes.” Truss denied he had done “nothing” for the past five weeks, while the cost of living crisis escalated after Ferrari suggested the Tory leadership race was a “five-week beauty pageant” and was part of a “zombie government”. He also pledged to scrap smart highways where they were found to be unsafe, adding: “I think the smart highway experiment has not worked.” Truss was asked if she would keep Johnson’s lavish gold upholstery and expensive furniture in her Downing Street flat. She replied: “I’m from Yorkshire so I believe in value for money rather than buying new things if you already have things that are very well used. I don’t think I’ll have time to think about wallpaper or flooring.” In his latest attempt to woo Tory members, watched by his wife and parents, Mr Sunack clashed with Johnson, promising to re-appoint an ethics adviser after two resignations under the outgoing prime minister. He said: “I will lead a government that is run with satisfaction, that is run with seriousness and with decency and integrity at the heart of everything we do. This is the change I will bring.” He promised that his leadership would “start with being straight with the country about the economic challenges,” adding: “I didn’t choose to say what people might want to hear, I said what I think our country needs. I hear. While he hasn’t made my life easy, he’s honest and, to me, that’s what leadership is.” The two senior Tories made their final pitches to become the next leader to around 6,000 Tory members at London’s Wembley Arena before voting closed at 5pm on Friday. Sunak won the MP stage of the contest but went into the head-to-head knowing he was up against right-wing favorite Tory. Over the past seven weeks the momentum has swung steadily behind Truss. The latest polls show the Foreign Secretary has a lead of about 30 points among Tory MPs, but she faces a heavy income with inflation of more than 10% expected to climb higher and energy bills soaring as the cost of living weighs on crisis the nation.
