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Trouble for Rishi Sunak as minister quits over scandal two weeks after both take office

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suffered his first ministerial resignation, just two weeks to the day since the new leader took office and made the appointment.

Cabinet Office minister Gavin Williamson said he was stepping down to “comply fully” with an investigation into whether he had bullied colleagues while in previous roles.

The Sunday Times and other newspapers have reported that Williamson had treated government officials aggressively and sent expletive-laden messages to colleagues.

Trouble for Rishi Sunak as minister quits over scandal two weeks after both take office, euronews.com

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The blame for this chaos lies squarely with the Conservative Party

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says the government keeps trying to blame others for their mistakes but insists that “the blame for this chaos lies squarely with the Conservative Party”

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Highest rise in UK interest rates since 1989 despite “looming long recession”

The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most since 1989 to 3% from 2.25%. It said Britain’s economy might not grow for another two years.

The pound fell sharply and was down about 2% against the U.S. dollar to its lowest since Tory PM Truss put Britain in a political crisis.

The Tory Government is yet to do anything that will clearly slow inflation and stimulate growth.

Euronews, 03/11/22

Calls for Liz Truss not to take yearly £115,000 as ex-prime minister

Sir Keir Starmer has called on Liz Truss not to claim an allowance of up to £115,000 a year that she would be entitled to after resigning as PM.

Liz Truss announced her resignation from the lectern outside No 10 on Thursday after just 45 days in the job.

It means she will now be able to claim the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA), currently set at £115,000, to which all former prime ministers are entitled.

But the Labour leader said she had “not earned the right” to the allowance.

BBC News