Prime Minister Liz Truss will be interviewed on local radio here in Bristol this morning. The PM, whose newly appointed Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, last week revealed a string of tax and stamp duty cuts as part of his mini budget, will appear in an interview with James Hanson on BBC Radio Bristol at around 8:45am (September 29).
Liz Truss has been silent on the market crisis, including the collapse of the pound, since last Friday's mini-budget. But it was announced yesterday evening that the Prime Minister would do a series of BBC regional radio interviews this morning, starting at 8am with BBC Radio Leeds, followed by 8.08am Norfolk, 8.15am Kent, 8.22am Lancashire, 8.30am Nottingham, 8.38am Tees, 8.45am Bristol and 8.52am Stoke.
By the looks of the schedule BBC Radio Bristol will get the new PM for about seven minutes before she heads to their sister station in Stoke.
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In a tweet yesterday, the radio station asked its viewers 'if you could ask the Prime Minister one question... what would it be?' And Bristolians responded in their droves, with many wanting answers to the latest 'mini budget' announcement, tax cuts and the rising cost of energy bills and fuel.
Others are calling for her to announce a general election, or for radio interviews to make sure they "don't go easy on her" when it comes to the questions they ask. Here's what Bristolians want answers to...
@Dan_Martin asked: "Can you clarify exactly how small businesses suffering from high energy bills will be supported beyond the six months of energy support?"
@helenst67158852 tweeted: "Why on earth she thinks that it's remotely acceptable to cut public spending (at a time of record NHS waits) and borrow money to introduce tax cuts for those with the highest wages in a quest for overnight, unsustainable 'growth' which will eventually be paid for by the poorest?"
@ashdown37 wrote: "What are your plans for social care? How do you propose to support care homes with huge energy bill increases beyond the six month business support that has been announced?"
And @KateMatheso said: "She has spoken a lot about how her school failed her (whether it did or not). How is she going to ensure that schools do not fail this generation of students when they are having to do more and more with less and less?"
You can listen to this morning's interview at 8:45am here.
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