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Prime Minister makes it clear country ‘in for difficult period ahead’, former chancellor Lord Lamont says
We speak to Conservative peer Lord Lamont, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in John Major’s government.
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Explained: The scale of budget black hole facing chancellor Jeremy Hunt
The chancellor is promising us more “eye watering” decisions on government spending and taxes as part of his mission to get the public finances back on track.
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‘There were mistakes in the mini-budget’ says chancellor
We went to the Treasury to speak to the latest Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and began by asking him whether the government owes the public an apology.
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Chancellor reverses tax cuts and energy help in Liz Truss’ mini-budget
The prime minister is not under a desk, declared Penny Mordaunt as she stood in for Liz Truss today in parliament – the mockery right on the edge of OK when the news is so grim. Earlier, in one of the greatest humiliations in British political history, the current Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had systematically reversed…
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New chancellor can ‘stabilise’ government’s position, says Tory MP Philip Dunne
We spoke to the Conservative MP Philip Dunne and began by asking whether he agrees with his colleague, Crispin Blunt, that it’s time for Liz Truss to resign.
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New chancellor Jeremy Hunt warns of tax rises and cuts to public spending
On his first full day in office, the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has admitted that ‘mistakes were made’ in the Government’s economic strategy. as he warned of “difficult decisions” to come, including some tax rises and cuts in public spending.
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Sacking chancellor creates more ‘chaos and confusion’, says shadow home secretary
We were joined by the shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper.
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Liz Truss confirms tax U-turn and sacks chancellor
Denis Healey in 1976, Norman Lamont in 1992 and Kwasi Kwarteng today – chancellors all forced to reverse course by the markets.
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Chancellor Kwarteng to reverse his planned tax cut for richest in UK
The Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng said ditching the 45p tax rate for the highest earners had become too much of a distraction.
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Liz Truss sticks to her plan as the Chancellor hints at spending cuts to come
After a week in which their controversial plan to grow the economy had sparked a slump in sterling and a £65 billion Bank of England bailout, the Prime Minister and Chancellor faced the music today with one clear message: they’re sticking to their guns. Liz Truss – running the gauntlet of eight back-to-back local radio…
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Investors see chancellor’s package as ‘irresponsible’, says former deputy governor at the Bank of England
We spoke to Sir Charles Bean, a British economist and former deputy governor at the Bank of England.
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Tory tax cuts package ‘reckless’, says shadow chancellor
We’re joined by Shadow Chancellor, Labour’s Rachel Reeves.
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Nadhim Zahawi: Poll finds only 12% believe chancellor working remotely is ‘appropriate’
We spoke to Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi about the cost of living and whether it is “appropriate” to be working remotely during the crisis.
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‘Rishi Sunak was not a successful chancellor,’ says Jacob-Rees Mogg
We spoke to Jacob Rees Mogg in his only television interview since the Prime Minister resigned.
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Inflation would not be as high ‘if chancellor had acted sooner’, says Labour MP
We spoke to Labour MP Darren Jones who chairs the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee.