Tory MPs threaten rebellion against Liz Truss over mini-budget

Party conference overshadowed by fears that refusing to do a U-turn on tax and spending cuts will kill off election chances

Liz Truss is struggling to win over Conservative MPs to back her controversial mini-budget with some even threatening all-out rebellion amid fears they would once again become known as the “nasty party”.

The prime minister was faced with a rising drumbeat of discontent that is overshadowing the Tory conference after she insisted she would “stand by” her plans to cut the top rate of income tax and ram through public spending cuts.

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