Mini-budget: PM going for broke in hope of winning big – but has she misjudged the public mood? | Beth Rigby
It may have been billed a mini-budget, but what Kwasi Kwarteng announced on Friday was massive.A package of tax cuts...
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Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget is an economic experiment that will test the patience of the Tory party and the markets
In the end, Kwasi Kwarteng's statement indeed cost more than £2 billion a minute and turned politics on its head....
Mini-budget: Raft of tax cuts ‘for a new era’ include stamp duty cut for homebuyers
Income tax will be cut by one penny, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced, as part of a raft of measures...
Mini-budget: The key announcements from the chancellor at a glance
Here are the key points from Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget statement to MPs: • The basic rate of income tax...
Boris Johnson thanks Vladimir Putin for ‘inspirational leadership’ instead of Zelenskyy
Boris Johnson mistakenly thanked Russia's Vladimir Putin for his "inspirational leadership" instead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The slip-up came during...
Revealed: The contents of the secret note passed to Labour leader Keir Starmer in the Commons on 8 September
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has revealed the mystery note she was passed in the Commons on 8 September told...
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to promise ‘new era for Britain’ with plan for growth in mini-budget
Kwasi Kwarteng will promise a "new era for Britain" with a major package of measures to "turn the vicious cycle...
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly calls on countries to reject Putin’s ‘sham’ referenda in Ukraine
The foreign secretary has called on countries to reject the "charade" of referenda to be held in Russian-controlled regions in...
National Insurance rise to be reversed from 6 November, Kwasi Kwarteng announces
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that April’s National Insurance hike is to be reversed from 6 November.The 1.25 percentage point...
Liz Truss to condemn ‘desperate’ Vladimir Putin’s ‘catastrophic failure’ in UN speech
Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats are part of a desperate attempt to justify his "catastrophic" failure in Ukraine, Liz Truss is...
New health secretary expects patients to get GP appointments ‘within two weeks’
Patients will be expected to get an appointment with their GP within two weeks under plans to be unveiled by...
Liz Truss admits UK-US trade deal could be years away with no ‘negotiations taking place’
The much-vaunted post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and US could be years away, Liz Truss admitted as she landed...
Truss promises UK will not ration energy – but says higher bills are worth it to stand up to Russia
Liz Truss has promised the UK will not ration energy, but warned "we cannot jeopardise our security" for the sake...
By-election triggered in strong Labour seat as MP Rosie Cooper – who survived neo-Nazi murder plot – resigns
A by-election will be held this autumn in a strong Labour seat after Rosie Cooper announced she was stepping down...
National anthem to be sung at Labour conference for first time in years
Labour members will sing the national anthem at the party's conference this weekend, for the first time in recent history.Sir...
Northern Ireland Protocol: Dublin hopeful of fresh bid ‘within weeks’ to end post-Brexit trade deal row
Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney has expressed "cautious optimism" talks between the UK and Brussels to resolve the dispute over...
Mini-budget expected on 23 September to reveal details of new PM’s fiscal plans
The government will deliver a mini-budget on 23 September, Sky News understands.It is expected that details of Prime Minister Liz...
Fixed discount on firms’ energy bills being considered by Treasury
The government is considering introducing a fixed discount for businesses on the amount they are charged per kilowatt hour for...
Sir Keir Starmer ‘beergate’ inquiry cost police £101,000
An investigation into whether Sir Keir Starmer broke COVID rules cost Durham Police over £100,000, a Freedom of Information request...
Rail strikes to resume after train drivers’ union serves notice of walkouts
Train drivers will resume strike action next month in a long-running dispute over pay.A planned walkout by the Aslef union...
