It had been suggested the new UK prime minister could make time for an official visit to see the US president in Washington, but she is now thought unlikely to find time to flag a trip to the White House. Joe Biden and other world leaders are expected to come to the UK for the Queen’s funeral, but Truss is not holding official bilateral meetings with them out of respect for the mourning period. A minute’s silence will be observed on Sunday 18 September at 20:00 and the Queen’s funeral will take place on Monday 19 September. Truss is also trying to fit in a “fiscal event” before parliament rises again for a break for party conferences on Friday next week. The most obvious day would be Thursday 22nd September, as parliamentary business has been adjourned until after Wednesday 21st and Truss is likely to be in New York by then. However, it could potentially be on Friday if the break is delayed. Truss’ official spokesman said the prime minister still planned to hold a budget event this month, which would likely mean next week to avoid overlapping with the Labor conference next week. In the mini-budget, the government is expected to outline further details of its £100bn emergency Truss bailout for households to help with energy bills, as well as plans for tax cuts. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Number 10 said no legislation would be needed for this as it would include safeguards between the government and private energy suppliers. The Truss spokesman said some legislation may be needed to enact the business support package.
