I’m a fighter, not a quitter, says British PM

British Prime Minister Liz Truss called her a “fighter, not a quitter” as she sought to reassert authority over the strained ranks of her Conservative Party on Wednesday, amid mounting media reports of that the momentum is building to bring it down.

Truss is trying to rally support within the party after she was forced to abandon a vast tax-cut plan, prompting some Conservative lawmakers to call for her to be replaced as leader just weeks after taking office.

She admitted her radical economic plans went “too far and too fast” after investors abandoned the pound and government bonds.

However, with mortgage rates rising and official figures showing inflation back to a 40-year high, Truss, elected by the Conservatives on the promise of tax cuts and maintaining public spending, faces a struggle to convince the public. and her party that she can address the cost-of-living crisis.

“I made it very clear that I’m sorry and I made mistakes,” Truss said as she answered questions in Parliament. “I am someone who is prepared to face it head on. I am prepared to make the tough decisions.”

Speculation about the prime minister’s future continues to mount, with media reporting that dissident conservatives are already weighing who should replace her, not whether she should leave.

Truss also faced comments from Labor leader Keir Starmer, who said a new book is being written about her time in office and should be out by Christmas.

Truss and his new finance minister, Jeremy Hunt, are desperately trying to make ends meet after their now scrapped economic program destroyed investor confidence.

Commentators said winning a key vote on Wednesday could allow her and her supporters to say the party has confidence in her leadership.