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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anna Isaac and Andrew Woodcock

No 10 reviews Kwarteng’s mini-Budget measures following market turmoil

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Downing Street is wavering on the package of tax cuts in Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget amid mounting pressure from financial markets and public criticism from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

A senior No 10 official told The Independent that staffers have been tasked with re-examining measures unveiled in the chancellor’s poorly-received statement to see if changes or U-turns might be required.

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