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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

More concessions needed to fix UK’s reputation in markets, Kwarteng is told

The chancellor of the exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, gives a speech on day two of the annual Conservative party conference on 3 October 2022 in Birmingham, England.
Economists say unless Kwasi Kwarteng performs a U-turn on some of his other tax announcements, he will have to consider cuts to public spending. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty

Kwasi Kwarteng has been warned that further concessions on his mini-budget will be required beyond his U-turn on the 45p income tax rate if the government is to fix its battered reputation in global markets.

City investors welcomed the chancellor abandoning his plan to scrap the additional rate of income tax charged on higher earners, saying it showed a willingness to listen to concerns over the sustainability of the public finances after a week of denial.

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