17 Oct 2022

Truss troubles: UK PM's leadership already in jeopardy?

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 17 October 2022

It's been a rough weekend for UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Her economic policies, which sparked turmoil on the markets, were then subject to a series of U-turns and she sacked her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng while he was on a mid-Atlantic flight.

Three Tory MPs have already broken ranks to call for her to resign.

Her newly-installed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, has urged Conservative MPs to come together and back Ms Truss - but has the damage already been done? Kathryn speaks with Westminster correspondent Hugo Gye.

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss holds a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room on 14 October, 2022, following the sacking of the finance minister in response to a budget that sparked markets chaos.

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss holds a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room, following the sacking of the finance minister in response to a budget that sparked markets chaos. Photo: AFP/Daniel Leal