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The hard Right

Big name: Jacob Rees-mogg

Liz Truss’s most natural constituency is the hard Right wing of the party which wants low tax and low government spending.

Leading lights including Jacob Rees-mogg, Steve Baker and Suella Braverman have been given ministerial posts, and will become Ms Truss’s Praetorian Guard when her back is against the wall.

The minibudget was aimed at them, but they are annoyed that such a hash was made of the 45p tax rate cut that it is likely to be off the table for a generation.

If this faction starts to turn on Ms Truss, her premiership will be over.

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