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Ministers could scrap inflation-linked benefits rise amid economic turmoil

Treasury minister Chris Philp has refused to commit to an expected uprating of benefits in line with inflation

Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022

Where is Liz Truss? PM 'missing' as UK descends into chaos after disastrous mini-budget

Liz Truss, who has not spoken in public for a week, is finally breaking cover on Friday morning after the Tories' disastrous mini-budget announcement spooked markets

Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022

Letters of no confidence in Liz Truss 'already being put in' by Tory MPs

It comes as the pound has hit an all-time low against the US dollar

Wales Online · Sep 26, 2022

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Tory backbenchers despair at ‘toxic’ mini-budget

Divisions of leadership contest return to the fore as some MPs criticise extra borrowing to pay for tax cuts

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022

Silencing mini-budget analysis will not help Truss woo the markets

Government needs independent verification of policies if it is to win vital finance sector confidence

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Cost to taxpayer of Truss’s £100bn energy package has escaped scrutiny

MPs had no chance to question Jacob Rees-Mogg’s announcement and there is no one marking Kwasi Kwarteng’s homework

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng refuses to let OBR release forecasts with mini-budget

Tory chair of Treasury committee says assessments on economic impact of planned tax cuts vital to provide reassurance to markets

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022

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MPs demand economic forecast alongside Kwarteng’s mini-budget

The Tory chairman of the Treasury Committee said such data is needed to ‘provide reassurance and confidence to international markets and investors’.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Economic watchdog confirms it could scrutinise Truss’s cost of living plans

MPs say it is vital tax and spending measures proposed by potential new prime minister are examined by OBR

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022

Fiscal watchdog ready to publish forecast for new PM’s spending plans

The OBR’s confirmation puts the new government in the position of having to formally reject its offer.

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng’s opaque stance on BT ownership is not helping

The company really does not need to take an excursion into high-leverage financial engineering

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Rishi Sunak attacks Liz Truss’s plans to curb Bank of England’s independence

Former chancellor says rival’s economic proposals could ‘spook international investors’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

New PM’s spending plans must face scrutiny, says Treasury committee chair

Mel Stride says OBR must provide fiscal forecasts as Liz Truss urged to ‘come clean’ on promised tax cuts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Treasury told to reveal if it is preparing for Liz Truss’s crisis budget in scrutiny row

Senior Tory says chancellor must help watchdog ‘publish independent forecast’ on economic impact of huge tax cuts

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Truss sets out growth plan for West Midlands ahead of Tory leadership hustings

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will once again be put to the test by party members during a two-hour event in Birmingham.

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2022

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak supporters go to war over ‘flip flop’ tax promises

Senior Tory MP Sir John Redwood has accused the former chancellor of flip-flopping over tax cuts that he once said were unaffordable

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Truss accused of bypassing scrutiny over Budget

Critics warn next PM would be ‘flying blind’

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Truss told to be transparent over her plans for emergency cost-of-living budget

In the final fortnight of the leadership contest supporters of Rishi Sunak have seized on his opponent’s plans for an emergency budget.

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2022

See how much your mortgage would rise if Liz Truss becomes PM, according to Sunak

IF Liz Truss becomes prime minister, homeowners in the UK could face a steep rise in their mortgage payments, Rishi Sunak has claimed.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022

Javid denies Truss tax cuts plan will lead to increased borrowing

Latest high-profile backer of Tory leadership candidate says proposals ‘risky’ but not inflationary

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

Who could be in the next cabinet under Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss?

These are some of the figures tipped to be part of the two candidates’ top teams

The National (Scotland) · Jul 15, 2022

Price hike warning issued to anyone who uses a Visa or Mastercard

British customers face new EU shopping fees after firms have increased so-called interchange fees for online credit and debit cards.

Bristol Post · May 18, 2022

People 'across Bristol skipping meals' says MP as Tories vote down gas giants windfall tax

Not one Conservative MP voted in favour of the tax which could save families £600

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2022

Tories vote down gas giants windfall tax that could hand your family £600

Chancellor Rishi Sunak hinted the government could perform a U-turn in future, however, as he said “no option is off the table”

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

Bailey sets alarm bells ringing while barely mentioning the B-word

As the Convict hoped for a fudge in Northern Ireland, the Bank of England governor explained how screwed the economy is

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