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Economic storm tests UK’s new leader, alarms Conservatives

British Prime Minister Liz Truss visits Berkeley Modular, in Northfleet, Kent, Britain, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (Dylan Martinez/Pool Photo via AP) Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner The Red Flag at the end of the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) In this photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss, second left, and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, third left, are seen in the House of Commons in London, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Britain’s new government on Friday announced a sweeping plan of tax cuts it said would be funded by borrowing and revenues generated by anticipated growth, as part of contentious moves to combat the cost-of-living crisis and bolster a faltering economy. (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament via AP) FILE - A view of The Bank of England in London, on Sept. 22, 2022. The Bank of England says it will launch a temporary U.K. government bond-buying program to stave off "material risk to UK financial stability" after unfunded government tax cuts spooked markets.The emergency intervention Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 means that the central bank will buy government bonds in an effort to stabilize the market and drive down yields. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)