Truss to Give Speech Defending Tax Cut Policies and Urging Economic Reforms

Liz Truss to give speech criticizing economic policies under Sunak and urging tax cuts, slowing benefit increases, raising retirement age, and delaying net zero.
Truss will defend her own policies as PM, admit trying to do too much too fast, but blame resistance from establishment for inability to implement plans.
Truss expected to say communication could have been better but tax cuts were not unfunded as they would have increased revenue long-term.
Truss will also call for reinstating VAT-free shopping for tourists and abolishing windfall tax on energy firms.
Labour calls on PM to block Truss's resignation honours list, arguing those who "crashed the economy" should not be rewarded.

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