SundayTruss will hold a series of informal meetings in Downing Street with a small number of world leaders in the UK to attend the funeral. No 10 played down the importance of the talks, saying much of the discussion would involve reflection on the Queen. The refusal of aides to brief reporters on the content of the talks due to the period of national mourning has caused some concern. Truss will meet US President Joe Biden for the first time since taking office, with tensions already high over her threats to dismantle post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland and Biden’s reluctance to a free trade agreement with Britain. result. He will also meet with Thailand’s Irish captain Micheál Martin over the ongoing dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol. Truss has an audience with the King at the palace and attends a head of state reception in the evening. Monday All eyes will be on the Queen’s funeral at Westminster Abbey, where Truss will be among the mourners and read a lesson during the service. He will later travel to Windsor with other Commonwealth leaders, including Canada’s Justin Trudeau, Australia’s Anthony Albanese and New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, for the pledge. Her leadership after the Queen’s death will set the tone for her premiership. If it is judged that he succeeded correctly, he will rise to the occasion and by correctly judging the mood of the country, he will strengthen it in the difficult months to come. If she fails, her task this winter as the economic emergency stings will become even more difficult. Tuesday After flying overnight from the UK, Truss will arrive in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, her first trip abroad as prime minister. First impressions will count. He will hold a series of tough bilateral meetings with other leaders, which is expected to include Emmanuel Macron. After the Queen’s death, the French president tweeted about the “unbreakable” ties between France and the UK, vowing to further strengthen their relationship. Even so, Truss may have to explain comments made during the Tory leadership race in which she said “the jury is out” on whether she was “friend or foe”. WednesdayTruss will set out her vision for ‘global Britain’ as she addresses the UN. Although he sometimes struggles with childbirth, British officials believe it can’t get any worse than Boris Johnson’s Kermit the Frog rant last year, when he told bewildered diplomats that the Muppet character was wrong to sing It’s Not Easy Being Green. At home, the government is expected to confirm details of its energy rescue program for struggling businesses, amid fears the scheme will struggle to kick off before November. It is a moment for the government, with thousands of companies on the brink. Thursday After landing on British soil, Truss will return to Downing Street to put the finishing touches on the mini-budget, just as the Bank of England sets interest rates, with economists predicting they could rise to 2, 25% – the highest level since 2008 Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey, meanwhile, is expected to present her four-step action plan to support the NHS this winter, focusing on ambulance delays, backlogs, the social care crisis and at doctor and dentist appointments. NHS leaders say the health service is already on its knees. So if Truss fails to “deliver, deliver, deliver,” it may lose whatever public goodwill it has left. In Friday’s mini-budget, the government is expected to confirm plans to reverse the recent rise in national insurance, even though it benefits higher earners more, and scrap a planned rise in corporation tax. Truss’ team spoke to business groups about changes to business rates and cuts in VAT to help with the energy crisis. Senior MPs believe the chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, could make a “rabbit out of the hat” announcement on the cost of living crisis, with speculation that it could involve cutting income tax. Truss is determined to announce some good news before the caucuses begin, but she could very quickly find herself in a difficult economic reality.
