Truss claims UK would reach Mars by 2040 under her premiership

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 12:01 · Archive

Liz Truss claims the UK would have launched successful Mars missions by 2040 if her 49-day premiership had continued.

In her new book Bank Job, published Monday, Liz Truss imagines what Britain would look like in 2040 had her premiership not been cut short after 49 days. The closing chapter sets out a vision in which 'several missions to Mars have now been launched from Britain's space port'. The UK currently has two spaceports, including Saxavord in Shetland, which is capable of vertical rocket launches, though neither has hosted launches to date. Such missions would require significant scaling up.

Truss's 2040 vision extends beyond space exploration. She envisions a Britain with no European Union laws, a permissive artificial intelligence regime, lower energy costs and faster planning timelines. She also imagines Bitcoin receiving tax treatment as money and no central bank digital currency being introduced. Truss claims the book explains how the Bank of England broke the bond market and triggered the government's collapse after her mini-budget in 2022.

Since leaving office following a party revolt, Truss has rejected claims her economic decisions caused market chaos. She has instead blamed the Bank of England, the Treasury and the Office for Budget Responsibility, accusing them of working against her.

How it is being reported

• Liz Truss claims Brits would be on Mars by 2040 if she hadn’t been oustedFormer prime minister dreams of a brighter alternative future.Politico Europe · 26 Oct, 11:49
• Liz Truss claims UK would be flying people to Mars by 2040 if she’d stayed as PMLiz Truss has written another book for everyone to enjoy (Photo by Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images) If Liz Truss had not been turfed out as prime minister a mere 49 days into the job, the UK would have become an interplanetary economic behemoth… according to Liz Truss. In her new book Bank Job, the…Metro · 26 Oct, 09:56

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