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‘Into the storm’: what the papers say about Liz Truss’s first day

A meterological metaphor from the steps of Downing Street was a gift for the front pages as the new prime minister took office

Some front pages as Liz Truss became prime minister and addressed the nation from outside Downing Street. Composite: The Sun / The Daily Telegraph / Metro / Daily Mail / Daily Mirror

Martin Farrer

Wed 7 Sep 2022 02.06 BST

Liz Truss may face a tough job to win over the nation’s voters, but she already has delighted Britain’s headline writers with a meterological metaphor from the steps of Downing Street that provided a gift for the front pages on her first day at the office.

Although a late summer downpour threatened to rain on her parade, the skies cleared just in time for the new prime minister to promise a sunnier times ahead as the country faces a cost of living crisis, the aftermath of the pandemic and war in Ukraine.

“We can ride out the storm” proclaims the headline in the Telegraph, above a picture of Truss and her husband, Hugh O’Leary, in front of the famous black door. The paper says that her pledge to cap energy bills at £2,500 “could halve inflation by next summer”, and also applauds the “most diverse top ministerial team in history”.

The Times has the same headline – “We can ride out the storm” – and looks forward to Truss unveiling an “historic package” of tax cuts and bailouts”.

The Mail’s front page says that the sudden change in the weather disappointed the “Leftwing Twitterati” who it claims were crowing about the prospect of rain ruining Truss’s big day. “Then in a moment loaded with cheering symbolism, the skies cleared – and our new PM declared… Together we can ride out the storm”.

The Express goes with the same main headline – “Together we can ride out the storm” – and also reports that Truss has taken revenge on Rishi Sunak’s allies with a “brutal reshuffle”.

The Guardian turns the weather metaphor around to suggest that there could be trouble ahead. “Into the storm: Truss vows to solve cost of living crisis”, its main headline says. Also on the front, columnist Jonathan Freedland notes that Truss’s predecessor Boris Johnson exited Downing Street “in sunshine, she entered after a heavy downpour. And those optics will have suited Boris Johnson just fine”.

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