Liz Truss is enjoying a “well-deserved break” after resigning just 44 days into her premiership, a Cabinet minister has said.
After a chaotic time in office, Environment Secretary Therese Coffey, said Ms Truss is enjoying some personal time with her family after quitting last week.
Speaking to Sky News, Ms Coffey said: “I have, of course, been in touch with Liz and she’s a good friend. She’s with her family. And I think she’s enjoying a well-deserved break.”
She said Ms Truss is spending quality time with her family after what has "clearly" been a "high tempo time" for them.
After succeeding Boris Johnson on September 6, Ms Truss resigned last week and became the shortest-serving UK Prime Minister in history.
Ms Truss quit after internal pressure from within the party following the economic backlash from the mini-Budget announcement.
Asked about the economic chaos triggered by the previous Government, Ms Coffey told LBC: “I’m very confident that the financial situation is one of seriousness, as I’ve explained repeatedly to your listeners.
“The aftershock of Covid, the impact of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine - they’ve all been challenging times. And we need to continue to try and grow our economy so that we can have that prosperity in our country.”
Pressed on the question she said: “I don’t believe I owe an apology to your listeners, no, as much as I don’t think you owe me an apology for keeping me late from the next show.”
In his role as Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has already reversed the cuts to the basic and top rate of tax, while also shortening the energy price cap guarantee to run until April next year instead of the previously stated two years.
Since taking office, Rishi Sunak has reimposed the ban on fracking with Downing Street saying “nothing is off the table” amid speculation that he may introduce another windfall tax on energy companies.
