Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoin

Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoin

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailFormer UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoinTruss criticized central banking and defended her mini-budget, suggesting bitcoin and a CPAC UK conference could help push for economic reform.By James Van Straten|Edited by Sheldon Reback Apr 18, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Make preferred on Liz Truss speaks at CPAC in Texas last month. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)What to know: Liz Truss said the U.K. is “getting relatively poorer, very quickly,” blaming high taxes, regulation and weak incentives for growth. She linked inflation and inequality to “debasement of our currency,” calling the lack of debate on monetary policy “quite sinister.” Now outside government, she is backing bitcoin and launching CPA

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