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The mini-Budget left both Tory and Labour MPs stunned

The mini-Budget left both Tory and Labour MPs stunned

Faced with the remarkable abolition of the 45p tax rate, the House of Commons did not know how to respond.

By Harry Lambert

The most influential people in Keir Starmer’s Labour

Rachel Wearmouth

Mini-budget 2022 summary: Kwasi Kwarteng’s major tax cut plans – as it happened

Freddie Hayward

Kwasi Kwarteng's plan for growth was a bad idea 50 years ago

Kwasi Kwarteng’s plan for growth was a bad idea 50 years ago

Chart of the Day

The rich are the biggest winners from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget

Ben Walker

Liz Truss has taken the biggest ideological gamble for 40 years

Andrew Marr

Kwasi Kwarteng has cut tax for the highest earners – will he pay a political price?

Kwasi Kwarteng has cut tax for the highest earners – will he pay a political price?

Anoosh Chakelian

New Statesman Podcast

The Tories’ plan to make the rich richer

The Tories’ plan to make the rich richer

The mini-Budget slashes taxes for top earners in a bid to boost economic growth.

Morning Call

What to expect from Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-Budget

What to expect from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget

Harry Lambert

Will Liz Truss’ gamble on growth pay off?

Will Liz Truss’ gamble on growth pay off?

Freddie Hayward

Liz Truss and Joe Biden are at odds over trickle-down economics

Liz Truss and Joe Biden are at odds over trickle-down economics

Rachel Wearmouth

Liz Truss faces a frosty reception at the UN

Liz Truss faces a frosty reception at the UN

Freddie Hayward