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Old 05-09-2022, 21:47   #61
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Re: New Prime Minister: Liz Truss

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Originally Posted by Mick View Post
NEW:Truss to freeze energy bills for homes and firms until at least Jan - massive multibillion intervention coming as soon as Thursday.

Energy firms in meetings with Mogg all day.. wholesale price cap likely coming with taxpayer meeting shortfall: - Harry Cole, The Sun.
I think anything short of a year's cap at today's prices won't land particularly well. A year's cap would help get a sceptical British public more behind Truss.

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Champagne opened! Dorries is returning to the back benches and Shapps is losing the transport role.

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Steven Swinford, Political Editor, the Times
Nadine Dorries has turned down Culture Secretary - she's going to backbenches

Penny Mordaunt linked to role but still tbc

Kemi Badenoch –> Trade

Anne-Marie Trevelyan –> Transport

Educaton/ NI Sec/ Leader of Commons still up in air
https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/...02155369496582
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