The constitutional causes and consequences of the Truss-Kwarteng budget crisis

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The constitutional causes and consequences of the Truss-Kwarteng budget crisis

Within weeks, Liz Truss's premiership was plunged into economic and political turmoil due to Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘mini budget'. But this crisis, suggests Meg Russell, has distinctly constitutional roots. Building on Boris Johnson’s legacy, Truss chose to sideline expert officials and regulators, and shut out her own MPs. The consequences that have since befallen her are a…