Hunt meets Truss at Chequers hours after Chancellor insists PM 'still in charge'

He spent much of Sunday dismissing any suggestion that he is now leading the government, saying "the prime minister is in charge," while Liz Truss seeks to stay in power despite an increasingly shaky-looking premiership.

Amid warnings of "difficult decisions" to come over the next two weeks, Mr Hunt and Ms Truss will meet in her Chequers residence on Sunday as tax rises and spending cuts loom on the horizon. Earlier, he told broadcasters: "Spending will not rise by as much as people would like and all Government departments are going to have to find more efficiencies than they were planning to."

Speaking from Washington, he said the pair had a "meeting of minds" on the issue of "fiscal sustainability" as he noted the fact the Office of Budget Responsibility is now "very much back in the picture". Questions still hang over the Government about whether it would be able to win enough support from a divided party for a series of painful decisions on tax and spending that have already prompted memories of the austerity era under David Cameron and George Osborne.

I’m looking forward to LizTruss voice being available on Sat Nav. “In two minutes, drift right, stay in middle lane, then exit,make a U turn, then make a U turn.”

Hunt set to LOSE HIS SEAT 😂😂😂👇👇😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Since Truss is completely incompetent I hope Hunt is running things

No truss in Lizz anymore. BringBackBoris and call for GE .

Why does our PM hide out at Chequers? Get on the telly and promote our policies - not matter how bad/mad they are!

It’s all catered to make themselves and their rich friends richer

Q: Why did 3-time, failed Tory Leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt say YES to becoming the chancellor in the worst government team that the Torys have ever had? A: When Truss goes, and she has days before she does, he will be in pole position for the ensuing leadership race. GENow

Truss used her election campaign to trash Tory low growth, high tax policies & dire record, painting the UK as chaotic and in crisis Now her own policies have been dumped the Tories are returning to the very policies Truss trashed. Fun & video evidence for the General Election!

I saw Jeremy_Hunt, and through him, during covid lockdowns. The man should never be allowed anywhere near power. I wish we still lived in a democracy.

Of course he is.

This is totally wrong, the public didn't vote for Truss,and her right wing bigots,now Hunt thinks he can step in and take over.He began the cuts in NHS,The country wants a G E now.

Give her a chance for another smash and grab first please! There is far more damage she can do and money for her pals. Don’t get rid of her as I’m betting on the £ being worth less than the yen.

Rachel I think Liz must stay and fight Remoaners anti growth cabal, get back Kwazi as Chancellor, get back Boris as Foreign sec.! Nobody said that true Brexit Britain will have any economy benefits immediately. We can wait 50 to 100 years for growth freedom is most important!

JoRichardsKent Has Truss sacked Hunt yet?

Well if he isn't, WHO IS?

JoRichardsKent Whether he is or not is questionable, what’s for certain Truss has only have held the title of PM but having none of the authority. That was firmly in the hands of opaque RW groups such as the ERG, IEA, TPA etc.

Figuring out to make us poorer. Cut our Services, destroy NHS, education, police etc...

Irrespective of one's politics, it's becoming concerning as to who is actually running the country nowadays. I can't think for a moment that Hunt was Truss' choice for Chacellor, which makes one ponder who exactly the power brokers really are...

He is isn’t he 🤷‍♀️

Jeremy Hunt? Isn’t he the guy who received lowest votes in the Tory leadership contest and was eliminated in the first round? So he has no mandate either. Even Tory MPs don’t think he is up to the job. I suppose by Tory standards he’s the ideal choice to run the country.

He should resign 😂

I suspect the party has quietly told truss. Do as your told and we will not remove you now and wait till next year. That way you wont go down in history as the shortest serving prime minister. Shes a puppet prime minister

I reckon they’ve discussed tonight her resigning tomorrow and him taking over caretaker PM role.

How did they get into Chequers, did Boris leave a spare key under the mat.

'What are you doing in my home?' asked the PM 'I'm sorry, I'll pack my bags,' replied Ms Truss

Well no sh*t Sherlock he’s running the country..🤷🏾‍♂️ ToryShambles

Hope he tell her to call a general election 🖋 ✅️ 🙄

What in the fuck?

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