Liz Truss claims Brits would be on Mars by 2040 if she hadn’t been ousted

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has claimed in her new book, "Bank Job," that the U.K. would have achieved successful missions to Mars within years if she had not been removed from office after a mere 49 days as prime minister. Published on Monday, the book seeks to explain how the Bank of England's actions during her short tenure — particularly through the mini-budget in 2022 — led to market turmoil and her government's downfall.

Truss envisions a future in 2040 where Britain would have led the world in space exploration, with multiple missions to Mars departing from the nation's space port. Additionally, she imagines a Britain free of European Union laws, embracing a permissive regime for artificial intelligence, and enjoying low energy costs and accelerated planning timelines that would have solidified the U.K.'s position as a global leader in AI development.

Truss also imagines a time when Bitcoin would be taxed in a manner consistent with its status as a form of commercial money, without the introduction of a central bank digital currency. Since resigning from office due to a revolt within her own party, Truss has denied that her economic policies, including an extensive bailout for energy bills and tax cuts financed by new borrowing, were the cause of the pound's crashing.

Instead, she has accused the central bank, the Treasury, and the Office for Budget Responsibility of conspiring against her. In her book, Truss directly criticizes the Bank of England, which had planned to sell £80 billion of gilts before her mini-budget but delayed that sale as market turmoil unfolded. Truss herself lost her seat in the House of Commons during the 2024 general election and has since become involved in launching the Conservative Political Action Conference in Britain.