Kwasi Kwarteng
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Mini-budget one year on: how the Truss-Kwarteng growth plan lingers
The Explainer Commentators say 'moron premium' has subsided but UK 'still stuck in first gear'
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Kwasi Kwarteng: the 38-day chancellor
Why Everyone’s Talking About Mini-budget triggers departure of Liz Truss’s closest ally after less than six weeks in Exchequer role
By Arion McNicoll Last updated
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Will economic growth solve the UK’s problems?
Today's Big Question Sceptics say growing the economy favours the rich while Liz Truss claims everyone benefits
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Should benefits rise with inflation?
Talking Point Liz Truss reportedly preparing to break predecessor’s promise as insiders warn move would be ‘politically unstainable’
By The Week Staff Published
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Do Tory tax cuts herald return of austerity?
Today's Big Question Chancellor U-turns on scrapping top rate tax but urges ministers to make public spending cuts
By Elliott Goat Published
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Truss and Kwarteng U-turn on scrapping 45p tax rate
Speed Read Chancellor said the controversial proposal had become a ‘massive distraction’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Foreign investors go bargain-hunting as pound hits record lows
Business Briefing The “UK is cheap” narrative has turned some of our best companies into 'sitting ducks'
By The Week Staff Published
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Quiz of The Week: 24 - 30 September
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
By The Week Staff Published
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Conservative Party conference 2022: can things only get better?
Today's Big Question Tories head for Birmingham but key absentees is a sign of discontent
By Arion McNicoll Published
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What would it take for Liz Truss to reverse tax cuts?
Today's Big Question PM defends controversial £45bn economic package as necessary to ‘get the economy moving’
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Labour MP Rupa Huq suspended for calling Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black
Speed Read Keir Starmer condemned ‘racist’ remarks made at party conference fringe event
By The Week Staff Published
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Can Truss and Kwarteng pull off their growth plan?
Talking Point PM and chancellor face criticism that tax cuts fail to address underlying issues with UK economy
By The Week Staff Published
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Mini-budget 2022: Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘growth plan’ in seven bullet points
feature The chancellor has insisted his changes will make the tax system ‘simpler and fairer’
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Kwasi Kwarteng vs. bankers’ bonuses: ‘a strange fight to pick’?
Business Briefing Pundits say limiting bonuses to twice a banker’s salary could ‘boost the City and bring in more revenue long term’
By The Week Staff Published
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