Hunt tries to steady the ship as Tory MPs plot Truss’ downfall

Jeremy Hunt yesterday urged Tory MPs to get behind Liz Truss to save her premiership as he warned of impending spending cuts and tax rises. The new chancellor said Truss had “listened” and “changed” since last month’s catastrophic mini-budget, while warning of the “difficult decisions” he would make to restore market confidence in the government. [...]