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The Independent UK
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Jon Stone

Kwasi Kwarteng reveals he has been hit by aftershock of his own budget

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Kwasi Kwarteng has revealed he was hit by the aftershocks of his own mini-budget – but denied rising interest rates are his fault.

The former chancellor said he was on a tracker mortgage and that his payments had gone up "a great deal" as interest rates went up.

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