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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Kingsley

Kwasi Kwarteng declines to comment as pound hits all-time low against US dollar

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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng declined to comment when questioned about the pounds plummeting performance against the dollar following his £45 billion tax cuts.

Sterling plummeted to its lowest level against the dollar in history on Monday morning, dropping more than 4 per cent, as the markets responded nervously to the announcement of Britain’s “mini budget,” which has ushered in the nation’s biggest tax cuts in 50 years.

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