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Truss dumps UK corporation tax freeze plan after firing ally

Liz Truss scrapped her plan to freeze corporation tax next year in another dramatic U-turn, hours after she fired her ally Kwasi Kwarteng and replaced him with Jeremy Hunt as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Tribune News Service

From leadership flop to chancellor: the surprising return of Jeremy Hunt

Analysis: Ex-foreign secretary once seen as yesterday’s man is now in best position to influence prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Former Labour deputy leader and Winston Churchill’s grandson on peerages list

A total of 26 figures have been made members of the House of Lords as part of the latest honours list.

The Independent UK

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Three weeks of chaos that cost more than Kwarteng’s job – in numbers

On 30 September, the then chancellor’s mini-budget triggered a chain of events that led to a dramatic downfall

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt brought in from the cold to be UK's new finance minister

Jeremy Hunt was named Britain's new finance minister on Friday, the latest senior ministerial role for the self-proclaimed entrepreneur regarded by many in his Conservative Party as a safe pair of hands but whose days in top jobs had seemed over.

Reuters

Arlene Foster and Peter Weir nominated for House of Lords peerages

Prime Minister Liz Truss recommended the list to King Charles III, on advice from her predecessor Boris Johnson.

Belfast Live

Profile on Jeremy Hunt: The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer who will do 'whatever it takes'

The former health secretary and Tory leadership contender replaces Kwasi Kwarteng

Birmingham Post

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Rare family appearance and a TikTok glow-up — Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget

The Chancellor has already lasted longer in the job than his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng – so does his first Budget fit the serious, “steady” reputation he’s become known for? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt becomes Chancellor with wealth of experience in Cabinet roles

Mr Hunt, who has twice run unsuccessfully to become Tory leader, has been labelled ‘chief executive’ to Liz Truss’s ‘chair’.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss now odds-on to resign as Conservative leader this year following Chancellor sacking chaos

Rishi Sunak is the 2/1 favourite to replace her, with Penny Mordaunt next at 5/1 and Boris Johnson 12/1

Wales Online

It’s not good for London if fine dining flees the City for suburbia

City Voices: Scott’s new restaurant in Richmond is a bad sign

Evening Standard

BBC at 100: a century of informing, educating, entertaining – and trying to keep politicians honest

The BBC as it is known in Britain – as a breathing part of our political and social life, the soundtrack to our private lives, our thinking as citizens and our voice to the world – was born out of conflict.

The Conversation

Who is the new chancellor Jeremy Hunt?

Jeremy Hunt was appointed chancellor hours after Kwasi Kwarteng's sacking

Manchester Evening News

Hunt replaces Kwarteng as Liz Truss plans humiliating U-turn

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss fired Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng and replaced him with former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt as she prepared to make a humiliating U-turn on parts of her economic plan.

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The Independent UK

Headless murder victim ‘believed she had YouTube relationship with Charles’

Mee Kuen Chong, known as Deborah, was allegedly attacked in her north-west London home by churchgoing friend Jemma Mitchell, 38.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss appoints Jeremy Hunt as chancellor after sacking Kwarteng

Former leadership contender is back in cabinet as PM tries to reach out to other sections of Tory party

Manchester Evening News

Could there be a general election this year?

Calls have been made for a snap general election following Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's sacking

The Independent UK

Who is the UK’s shortest-serving chancellor as Kwasi Kwarteng sacked after just 38 days

Mr Kwarteng joins unfortunate list of chancellors who didn’t last long in one of the most important jobs in government

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Liverpool Echo

Who will be the next Chancellor after Kwasi Kwarteng sacked?

A number of names have been mentioned

The Independent UK

Who could Liz Truss choose to replace Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor?

Jeremy Hunt, Nadhim Zahawi and Sajid Javid under consideration

The Independent UK

Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor

Budget last month hit the pound and saw mortgage and government debt costs surge

Evening Standard

Emily Sheffield: Halloween has come early with this daily Government horror show

It seems odd to have chosen Halloween as the day to deliver your make-or-break fiscal statement. But that’s what our Chancellor has done. Imagine the memes and ghoulish references if the markets give it the thumbs-down. And there was already a graveyard feel among the Tory tribe. The mood is…

The Independent UK

Liz Truss’s Tories slump below 20% in bombshell poll

Staggering 34-point lead for Labour would deliver landslide for Keir Starmer

Daily Mirror

Excruciating moment Tory confronted with old tweet slating Truss's 'fairytale' economics

Today programme presenter Nick Robinson brought up a tweet from a TV leadership debate on July 15, where Mr Hands said: 'Rishi speaks out against more debt and “fairytale” economics'.

Evening Standard

Kwasi Kwarteng hits 46-year record low for Chancellors after mini-budget - poll

Exclusive: Poll shows 65 per cent adults in Britain dissatisfied with Chancellor

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