Prime Minister Liz Truss says what she has done today is make sure “we have economic stability in this country”.
She says: “Jeremy Hunt as chancellor is somebody who shares my desire for high growth, low tax economy.
“But we recognise because of current market issues, we have to deliver the mission in a different way.
“And that’s where we are absolutely committed to achieving that stability.”
Asked if she will apologise after the former Tory chancellor, Philip Hammond, said that she had trashed the party’s winning reputation for economic competence, she adds: “Well, I am determined to deliver on what I set out when I campaigned to be party leader.
“We need to have a high growth economy, but we have to recognise that we are facing very difficult issues as a country.”
The prime minister then walks off stage having only taken four questions from the press during a news conference that was less than 10 minutes.
Source: Skynews