Truss faces new challenge over UK welfare payments

British PM Liz Truss triggered a new row in her party on Tuesday by suggesting she could limit increases in benefit payments to less than soaring inflation as she seeks ways to fund her taxcutting growth plan.

Britain's new leader has endured a tumultuous time since she came to power on September 6, first leading national mourning for Queen Elizabeth, then releasing an economic package that sent international investors bolting for the exits.

Lawmakers from the governing Conservatives-even some cabinet ministers bickered over the direction of the party as it held its annual conference, with opinion polls pointing to electoral collapse rather than a honeymoon period for Truss.