Truss suffers setback as criticism of civil service pay plan brings U-turn

Foreign secretary forced to abandon policy amid widespread criticism from within Conservative party

Liz Truss suffered a humiliating setback in her bid to become the next prime minister on Tuesday, as she was forced into a U-turn on civil service pay after a backlash from within her own party.

The foreign secretary swiftly abandoned the cornerstone of her plan for a war on Whitehall waste" when it was revealed it could lead to pay cuts for millions of teachers, nurses and police officers.