Liz Truss accuses 'political and economic establishment' of triggering a market 'meltdown' after

Liz Truss accuses 'political and economic establishment' of triggering a market 'meltdown' after her tax-cutting mini-budget and claims an 'anti-growth coalition' has infiltrated the Tories under Rishi Sunak

The former leader defended the mini-budget that sparked economic turmoil and her resignation almost exactly a year ago, saying the reaction of the 'political and economic establishment' had triggered a 'meltdown'. In a speech to the Institute for Government, she admitted being in a 'rush' to make changes, saying 'I didn't just try to fatten the pig on market day; I tried to rear the pig and slaughter it as well'. But she lashed out at critics who attacked the economic upheaval as 'unfunded tax cuts', saying it was 'not an accurate description' and accused people who say she 'crashed the economy' of using a Labour 'line to take'.