Truss urged to turn down £115k ex-prime minister’s allowance

Liz Truss (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Liz Truss is facing calls to turn down the allowance of up to £115,000 (€132,000) a year she will be entitled to as a former prime minister.

The Liberal Democrats said it will leave a “bitter taste” if she claims the payment in the wake of her brief and tumultuous tenure in Downing Street.