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Gavin Cordon

Kwasi Kwarteng ‘confident’ growth plan will work despite market turmoil

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has had talks with City investors (Aaron Chown/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said he is “confident” his tax-cutting strategy to drive economic growth will work despite the turmoil on the financial markets.

In talks with City investors in the wake of Friday’s mini-budget, Mr Kwarteng insisted he was committed to “fiscal discipline” and that he had a “credible plan” to start to bring down the UK debt.

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