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Who is Jeremy Hunt? New UK chancellor who backed Sunak in leadership race
The ex-health secretary - who backed Rishi Sunak in the leadership race - takes over at a crucial time.
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Pound rises as chancellor moves to calm markets
Government borrowing costs also fall as investors welcome news that tax measures are to be fast-tracked.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to fast-track tax and spending measures
There have been further conversations between the chancellor and the prime minister. Mr Hunt also met the governor of the Bank of England Andrew Baile [...]
Get behind Liz Truss, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tells Tory MPs
Jeremy Hunt calls for unity, amid talk of backbenchers plotting to remove the PM from office.
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Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as chancellor after mini-budget turmoil – Forex Factory
Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as chancellor after mini-budget turmoil Forex Factory
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In full: PM holds press conference after sacking chancellor
The prime minister Liz Truss held a 10-minute press conference after a dramatic day in which she fired Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor. Addressing an aud [...]
PM confirms Hunt as new chancellor
Jeremy Hunt replaces Kwasi Kwarteng, who had been in the job for just a few weeks.
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Kwasi Kwarteng's letter to PM after he steps down as chancellor
The MP was sacked as chancellor just a few weeks after his mini-budget plans caused economic turmoil.
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UK Chancellor Kwarteng Sacked, PM Budget U-Turn Expected
GBP/USD - Prices, Charts, and AnalysisKwasi Kwarteng is sacked after six weeks as Chancellor.PM Truss is likely to make a U-turn on corporation tax.
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Chancellor brings forward debt plan to 31 October
Kwasi Kwarteng will give details on plans to balance government finances nearly a month early.
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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to set out debt plan earlier than planned
The chancellor will publish plans "shortly" after pressure to calm markets over his mini-budget.
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Chancellor pressed over whose idea it was to ditch tax plan
Kwasi Kwarteng has been defending the government decision to abandon the plan to abolish the top rate of income tax for the highest earnersPressed on [...]
Chancellor defends income tax cut U-turn
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed he will not pursue cutting the 45p rate of income tax on people earning more than £150,000 a year.Speaking to [...]
Chancellor expected to U-turn on 45p tax rate
Kwasi Kwarteng set to reverse plan to scrap the 45p rate of income tax, 10 days after it was announced.
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Tory conference: We must stay the course, insists Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng
Kwasi Kwarteng will defend his tax cuts during his Conservative Party conference speech.
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