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The Latest Breaking News from Kwasi Kwarteng

Liz Truss U-turns on corporation tax and admits her plan ‘has to change’

PM concedes radical mini-Budget ‘went further and faster than markets were expecting’

The Independent UK

Liz Truss rushes out of ultra-short NINE-minute press conference after refusing to resign

The Prime Minister was gone in the blink of an eye after telling the nation she would continue with her mission to grow the economy - despite sacking Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and U-turning over corporation tax due to market turmoil

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss challenged on her credibility in very brief press conference

LIZ Truss dodged a question on whether she has any “credibility” to continue as Prime Minister during a very short press conference from Downing…

The National (Scotland)

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Who is the new chancellor Jeremy Hunt?

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

Manchester Evening News

Liz Truss U-turns on corporation tax after Kwasi Kwarteng sacked

Liz Truss tore up the mini budget with an £18 billion corporation tax U-turn after sacking Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor on Friday. The reversal came as the prime minister held a press conference after a tumultuous day where she sacked Mr Kwarteng, one of her closest allies, and appointed Jeremy…

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt is fourth Chancellor in just over three months

Such a rapid turnover is unprecedented in modern history.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss confirms scrapping of corporation tax rise in latest mini-budget U-turn

It comes after Jeremy Hunt replaced Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor

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UK's Truss sacrifices close friend Kwarteng over unloved fiscal plan

He was one of her closest friends and supporters, but Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked Britain's first Black finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng just 38 days into the job.

Reuters

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.

Tribune News Service

Man tried to smuggle drugs, Kwasi Kwarteng sacked and travel chaos

The latest ECHO headlines at lunchtime on Friday, October 14

Liverpool Echo

So farewell, Kwasi. Your career died so Liz Truss’s might live for at least 15 more minutes

Kwarteng is out, Hunt is in, and the farcical merry-go-round keeps spinning, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis has message for new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

The Money Saving Expert founder took to Twitter after hearing the news Kwasi Kwarteng was being replaced

Liverpool Echo

Liz Truss scraps Corporation Tax plan in ANOTHER U-turn as she vows to carry on

The Prime Minister is in a bitter scrap to stay in post, just 38 days after taking the top job, and earlier today sacked Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

Daily Mirror

Sadiq Khan: Kwasi Kwarteng not the only problem with Liz Truss’ Government

The London Mayor was speaking as the Chancellor flew back to the US, just before he was sacked.

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Daily Mirror

Who is Jeremy Hunt? New Chancellor's family life, wife and privileged education

Jeremy Hunt has been announced as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer following the abrupt departure of Kwasi Kwarteng in a day of chaos for the Conservative Party

The Independent UK

Chris Philp: Liz Truss demotes Kwasi Kwarteng’s deputy in Treasury clear-out

Chief secretary to the Treasury moved to Cabinet Office role

The National (Scotland)

'Best thing she can do is resign': Nicola Sturgeon calls for Liz Truss to go

NICOLA Sturgeon has called on Liz Truss to resign as she accused her of crashing the UK economy.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt named as new chancellor by Liz Truss

Tory moderate replaces Kwasi Kwarteng in bid to shore up support from MPs

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Reuters

Jeremy Hunt replaces Kwarteng as Britain's finance minister

Former foreign minister Jeremy Hunt has been appointed Britain's finance minister, Prime Minister Liz Truss's office said on Friday, following Kwasi Kwarteng's resignation from the post after less than six weeks in the job.

Wales Online

Jeremy Hunt named new Chancellor after Kwasi Kwarteng sacked

It marks a return to frontline politics for the former health secretary

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt becomes Chancellor as Kwasi Kwarteng is dramatically sacked

The move will be seen as an attempt to restore stability after weeks of turmoil in the wake of Mr Kwarteng’s mini-budget.

The Independent UK

Scottish Lib Dems call for general election as Kwarteng sacked as Chancellor

Mr Kwarteng returned early from an overseas trip to Washington to learn his fate.

Daily Mirror

Jeremy Hunt confirmed as new Chancellor after Kwasi Kwarteng sacking

The former Health Secretary was named as Chancellor just an hour after Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked following his disastrous mini-Budget

The Guardian - UK

Kwasi Kwarteng was logical choice as chancellor but hubris was his downfall

Truss ally has experienced a dramatic reversal of fortune after five weeks and three days in the job

The Independent UK

Timeline: Liz Truss’s turbulent time as Prime Minister

Ms Truss was in office for just two days when the Queen died, and then faced a major backlash to her controversial economic policies.

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