How the pound has plummeted against the dollar
Sterling is now worth just $1.07 – a fall of almost 10 per cent in one month.
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Mini-budget 2022 summary: Kwasi Kwarteng’s major tax cut plans – as it happened
Follow the latest updates on the government's mini-Budget, with analysis and commentary from the New Statesman politics team.
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Kwasi Kwarteng has cut tax for the highest earners – will he pay a political price?
Like George Osborne, the new Chancellor has delivered another “tax cut for millionaires” but history suggests Labour may not benefit.
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What to expect from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget announcement today
Each policy is likely to be justified in terms of one aim: economic growth.
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Conservative committee chair: Treasury is “sitting on” crucial economic forecast
Mel Stride, the chair of the Treasury Select Committee, says the government’s lack of transparency could have serious implications for…
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The best way to boost economic growth is to reverse hard Brexit
Brexit is forecast to do twice as much permanent damage to the economy as Covid. But this self-inflicted wound can…
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How does Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget affect voters in the Red Wall?
Are the Chancellor’s tax-and-spend plans better for traditional Conservative constituencies or new Tory voters in the north and Midlands?
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The UK tax burden is still low compared with most Western countries
Even after recent tax rises, Britain is still more lightly taxed than most major EU countries.
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