Liz Truss has 'just over a week' to save her time as Prime Minister, senior Tory says
manchestereveningnews.co.ukConservative backbenchers have warned Liz Truss 'has little more than a week' to save her leadership as she prepares to defend to her 'new approach'.
The Prime Minister will give her first Tory conference speech as leader today (Wednesday) amid widespread concerns over her plans for the economy.
She is set to defend her 'new approach' which she says will 'unleash the full potential of our great country'. Ms Truss will say the 'disruption' from her plans to revive the country’s economy will be worth it and will insist there can be no more 'drift and delay' in the effort to boost economic growth. READ MORE: DWP confirms dates when people will receive second cost of living payment But the Prime Minister will face a tough task restoring Tory morale after a conference which has seen a U-turn over a totemic tax policy, Cabinet dissent and the threat of another major split over the level of benefits.
Former Cabinet minister Grant Shapps has warned she has little more than a week to save her leadership, while another member of Boris Johnson’s top team Nadine Dorries said she was not calling for an immediate election because 'we’d absolutely lose it'.
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