Truss insists she doesn't want to become PM again and refuses to apologize for mortgage rates crisis

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Liz Truss has insisted she does not want to "re-enter" as prime minister, a week after saying she had "unfinished business " with the Conservative Party.

< p>Britain's longest-serving prime minister previously refused to rule out becoming Conservative leader, saying it was "never wise to rule out anything be in politics."

But in an interview with Sky News on Sunday, Ms Truss appeared to do just that, saying her new book was "not trying to reinstate me as Prime Minister".

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When asked directly if she would like to return to Downing Street, she replied: “No. »

Appearing on Sunday morning with Trevor Phillips, Ms Truss again refused to apologize for the banking crisis, pointing out that "mortgage rates have risen all over the world", and reiterated her criticism of towards the Governor of the Bank of England. Andrew Bailey.

She said: “The problems I faced during my time in office were linked to my inability to implement the agenda I had set out due to deep resistance to within the British economic establishment.

“I think it is wrong to suggest that I am responsible for British people paying higher mortgages.

“It’s is something that has happened in every country in the free world. »

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss Liz Truss insisted it was “wrong” to blame her for soaring mortgage bills in 2022 , and instead pointed the finger at Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey. (Victoria Jones/PA) (PA Wire)

Labor has already accused Ms Truss of engaging in a “twisted victory lap”, holding her responsible for rising mortgage rates and housing repossession requests since his brief tenure at Number. 10.

Ms Truss, however, pointed the finger at the governor of the Bank of England for the market turmoil.

She said: “I faced real resistance and to the actions of the Bank of England. it undermined my policy and created problems in the markets. -budget.

Despite his criticism of the Bank...