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Liz Truss doubles down on tax plan that sent UK economy into freefall

In a short speech to party members, the Tory PM tried to defend a set of proposals that will give more cash to corporations and bankers

Daily Record · Oct 5, 2022

Alister Jack defends 'real friend' Douglas Ross as Scottish Tory mutiny brews

ALISTER Jack has come out in defence of his “real friend” Douglas Ross as the Scottish Tory leader battles brewing rebellions in his own party.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 5, 2022

Pound to dollar: Why is sterling so weak?

Currency tumbles again after Bank of England warned it is ending support package for pension funds on 14 October

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Liz Truss to boast of 'disruption' in make-or-break speech as MORE Cabinet splits emerge

The Prime Minister will say 'disruption' is worth it to grow the economy in her first Tory conference speech as PM - as ex-PM Gordon Brown warned of a 'national uprising' and her Foreign Secretary slapped down her Home Secretary

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

Rightwing thinktanks run this government. But first, they had to capture the BBC

Why are representatives of these shadily funded groups treated as impartial observers on news programmes? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022

I can’t promise to insulate Scotland from ‘fiscal recklessness’ - Swinney

The Deputy First Minister is due to lay out his response to the Chancellor's economic plans soon

Insider UK · Oct 5, 2022

Are London house prices about to crash? Warnings of ‘year of pain’ amid rising interest rates and inflation

The property market faces a ‘year of pain’, with a new two-year forecast estimating a 10 per cent drop for house prices. But how low will they really go?

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022

Do you think there should be a snap general election?

Pressure has even come from within the Conservative government

Manchester Evening News · Oct 5, 2022

Plunging pound and crumbling confidence: How the new UK government stumbled into a political and financial crisis of its own making

The new British government is off to a very rocky start – after stumbling through an economic and financial crisis of its own making.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022

Petrol prices: Drivers ‘denied’ 10p cut as major retailers ‘increase profit margins’

Motorists should have benefited from a drop in wholesale prices, the RAC said

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022