SIR – The Prime Minister’s speech was bereft of ideology, lacking in long-term vision and far removed from the traditional Conservative principles of small government, low taxation and wealth creation.
London, Sep. 4 (PTI): Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss renewed their pledge on Sunday to tackle the energy crisis sending household bills spiralling in the UK as a priority as the countdown to the new British Prime Minister taking charge at 10 Downing Street edges towards its conclusion. While the Indian-origin former Chancellor reiterated his approach of offering targeted support to people on lower incomes, the foreign secretary refrained from spelling her plans out to only say that she will act immediately if elected Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister on Monday. The issue of a cost-of-living crisis caused by spiralling energy costs in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has dominated the race to replace Boris Johnson. “I think this is the most pressing issue facing the country and that’s why I set out a clear plan and framework of how we would go about addressing it,” Sunak said during his final pre-election BBC interview. “What I have said is that
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