UK PM defends fiscal plans amid criticism, financial turmoil

LONDON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday defended her government's fiscal statement announced last week, calling it "the right plan," amid wide criticism and huge financial market volatility.

"We had to take decisive action," and the measures were necessary to get the economy moving and deal with inflation," said Truss in her first media comments after the United Kingdom (UK) gov