UK PM Liz Truss Says Sorry For Economic 'Mistakes' But Vows To Stick Around

In an interview with BBC, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss said, “I do want to accept responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made."

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United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss apologised for “mistakes” in her economic programme that shook investors’ confidence and plunged her poll ratings but said that she won’t step down from her post amid reports that British MPs are preparing to oust her by submitting a no-confidence motion against her. 

In an interview with BBC, Truss said, “I do want to accept responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made."

“I wanted to act but to help people with their energy bills to deal with the issue of high taxes, but we went too far and too fast,” she said. 

 On Friday, Truss sacked her close ally Kwasi Kwarteng from the post of Finance Minister and appointed Jeremy Hunt who jettisoned the remaining major planks of her tax-cutting agenda on Monday including scaling back her vast energy support scheme. 

On being asked if she was prime minister in name only now, Truss responded by saying that she brought Hunt because she had to change the direction. 

"It would have been completely irresponsible for me not to act in the national interest in the way where I have," she told the tabloid.

When asked about the impact her policies had on the people of Britain, the PM said that she understood it was “very difficult” for families across the country and added that she would do what she could do to help them. 

A report by Daily Mail recently revealed that United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss might have a short stint at the office as British lawmakers will try to oust her this week despite Downing Street’s warning that it could trigger a general election. 

Over 100 British Members of Parliament belonging to the incumbent Conservative Party are ready to submit letters of no confidence against PM Truss to Graham Brady, the head of the Conservative Party’s committee which organises the leadership contest, the report stated.