Truss guidelines out new taxes in last push to grow to be premier
“Conservative management frontrunner Liz Truss promised on Wednesday that her administration could be an “unashamedly pro-business authorities” as she vowed by no means to introduce new taxes as prime minister within the twelfth and last hustings… She would work to extend power provides all through the nation, she mentioned, including that the short-termism of her predecessors had left the UK susceptible to world power costs. Addressing Tory members in London, the overseas secretary mentioned there could be “no new taxes” beneath her premiership and rejected the introduction of an extra windfall tax on fuel and oil firms which have recorded report earnings this yr.” – FT
- Overseas Secretary vows to ‘ship speedy assist’ on gasoline payments… – The Solar
- …and guidelines out power rationing this winter at last Tory hustings – The Guardian
Extra:
- Truss tipped to choose ECHR critic Tugendhat as her new Dwelling Secretary – Day by day Categorical
- Overseas Secretary alerts the top for sensible motorways – The Instances
>Yesterday: Daniel Hannan’s column: Vote blue, get Brown? Conservatives can not win on the premise of fantasy economics
How the handover will occur
“Britain’s new PM will begin work whereas flying again from Scotland after being sworn in by the Queen at Balmoral. Yesterday’s official announcement confirmed The Solar’s story that Her Majesty will maintain the historic ceremony at her Scottish retreat — elevating recent fears for her well being. Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak might use the 90-minute flight again to London to deal with pressing first duties together with writing letters of final resort for nuclear submarine captains. Buckingham Palace mentioned the break with custom was as a result of 96-year-old royal’s “episodic mobility issues”. Sources near the Queen insisted the choice was made this week and introduced yesterday to assist with the journey plans of each the incoming and outgoing prime ministers.” – The Solar
- Prime minister’s new German-made automobile means finish of ‘purchase British’ custom – Day by day Telegraph
- Johnson might keep as an MP till the following election, buddies say – The Solar
- Premier delivers bum rap on raid – The Instances
>Yesterday: Alex Story in Remark: Eradicating Johnson was a mistake. For the sake of democracy, he have to be on the poll.
Johnson plans ‘new nuclear energy station yearly’
“Boris Johnson will as we speak log off on the primary of eight new nuclear energy stations – and urge his successor to give attention to shoring up the UK’s power provides. In certainly one of his last speeches as Prime Minister, Mr Johnson will say funding in home manufacturing is the one long-term answer to the power disaster. The Prime Minister will announce that the Authorities has agreed in precept to take a 20 per cent stake within the new £30 billion Sizewell C reactor in Suffolk, which shall be constructed by French agency EDF subsequent to its present Sizewell B plant. And he’ll affirm plans to log off on an additional seven new nuclear crops by 2030.” – Day by day Mail
- Prime Minister set to substantiate Authorities’s stake in new Sizewell C nuclear plant – FT
- Who will fund Sizewell C nuclear plant and when will or not it’s constructed? – The Guardian
- Aim is eight new nuclear energy crops – The Instances
Extra:
- Britain will preserve third coal-fired energy station open for one more yr – The Solar
- Give households a free gasoline quota, ex-minister urges – The Instances
>Yesterday: Rachel Wolf in Remark: Truss’s in tray 3) Levelling Up. There is no such thing as a time for one more new strategy. The brand new Prime Minister should give attention to supply.
Slicing NHS queues have to be the precedence, says Barclay
“The NHS shall be instructed as we speak to give attention to chopping waits for ambulances, operations and GP appointments. In what’s more likely to be his last speech as well being secretary, Steve Barclay urges the following prime minister to give attention to a handful of key areas to cease the NHS falling aside over the winter. After spending the summer time grappling with ambulance delays, the NHS can not do every part being requested of it and areas equivalent to most cancers, maternity and psychological well being could not be priorities, Barclay is anticipated to say. In return, bosses shall be held extra rigorously to account over hitting targets which were missed for years.” – The Instances
- Pen-pushers price taxpayer £2.8 billion a yr, claims Well being Secretary – The Solar
- Plan to root out ‘waste, wokery and deadwood’ – Day by day Mail
Extra:
- NHS leaders warn of service cuts as hospital power payments soar – The Guardian
>Right now: ToryDiary: It’s unwise to rule out lockdowns as a weapon in opposition to future pandemics
Commerce minister says anxieties over Australia and New Zealand offers ‘misplaced’
“Britain’s minister for worldwide commerce has mentioned farmers’ nervousness that free commerce agreements with Australia and New Zealand would imply the UK market shall be flooded with low-cost meat are “misplaced”. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, secretary of state for worldwide commerce, instructed the Monetary Instances in an interview throughout a visit to Australia that the offers would assist curb inflation in Britain by “stripping away” tariffs on imported items. She mentioned the UK had constructed safeguards into the free commerce agreements within the type of quotas over a interval of 15 years to behave as a “sliding scale” to rebalance Britain’s agricultural economic system after Brexit.” – FT
Lords urged to go Northern Eire Protocol Invoice shortly to ease price of dwelling disaster
“The Lords ought to go the Northern Eire Protocol Invoice “as quickly as potential” to finish a standoff that’s including to the price of dwelling disaster within the province, the Northern Eire Secretary has mentioned. Shailesh Vara mentioned friends ought to be “aware of the significance” of restoring certainty, telling The Telegraph that the impasse in Stormont brought on by the border row was stopping greater than £400 million of funding being pumped into the economic system. His remarks got here as anti-Brexit friends vowed to tie up the Invoice in “weeks and weeks of battle” when it comes earlier than them in early October. The DUP has mentioned it won’t return to the Meeting till the legislation is handed, and the Lords should “take accountability for whether or not or not political stability is restored”.” – Day by day Telegraph
- Brussels urged to impose commerce sanctions if Truss trashes deal – The Instances
Extra:
- EU pulls plug on border airplane to watch Channel as migrants crossings soar – Day by day Categorical
>Right now: Henry Hill in Remark: Truss’s in tray 4) The Union. She is going to want a coherent, pro-active Union technique that spans each division
Ministers plan to promote state buildings value £1.5bn
“Ministers have set out plans to promote £1.5bn of presidency buildings, reflecting plans to shrink the civil service and transfer extra officers out of London in addition to the rise in distant working for the reason that Covid-19 pandemic. Jacob Rees-Mogg, minister for presidency effectivity, on Wednesday introduced a brand new “authorities property technique” designed to boost £1.5bn via the sale of property and an additional £500mn by making buildings extra environment friendly and negotiating cheaper leases. In a doc outlining the technique, Rees-Mogg mentioned all spending on authorities property wanted to be justified, including: “We’re chopping the price of the general public property in order that we will return cash to the taxpayer.”” – FT
- Proposal primarily based on ‘fantasy’, say critics – The Guardian
>Yesterday: ToryDiary: Faculties are dealing with real-term spending cuts. Neither candidate appears to care – or be fascinated about extending the Tory schooling revolution.
Recent strikes row for Starmer as unions plan motion throughout Labour convention
“A row over strikes threatens to overshadow Labour’s get together convention subsequent month as rail employees plan a 24-hour walkout throughout the identical week. Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Affiliation (TSSA) at 9 prepare working firms, in addition to Community Rail, will stroll out from midday on Monday Sep 26. Labour’s annual convention takes place in Liverpool between Sep 25 to Sep 28, with the strike creating one other headache for Sir Keir Starmer, the get together chief. The Aslef union additionally introduced prepare drivers at 12 rail companies will stroll out on September 15, bringing extra nationwide disruption… The TSSA, affiliated to Labour, is locked in a dispute with Community Rail over pay, jobs and circumstances.” – Day by day Telegraph
- Labour takes lead over the Conservatives on financial points – Day by day Categorical
Information in Temporary:
- NHS reform ought to embrace the very fact extra Britons than ever go personal – Henry Hill, CapX
- British bobbies have a lot to be taught from French law enforcement officials – Gavin Mortimer, The Spectator
- Letter to an open-minded NIMBY – Freddie Poser, The Critic
- Cruddas is fallacious to attempt to strong-arm CCHQ into altering the foundations – Henry Hill, UnHerd
