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Liz Truss plans to loosen immigration rules in bid for growth

Liz Truss

Truss defends tax cuts in pursuit of ‘decade of dynamism’

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Government dismisses criticism of tax cuts as ‘politics of envy’

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng (Dylan Martinez/PA)

Kwasi Kwarteng insists vast tax cuts ‘not a gamble’ amid hostile reception

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World Bank boss says he will not quit over climate change remarks

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‘Only the very richest’ in Britain will see incomes grow, tax cut analysis says

Mr Kwarteng defended his mini-budget after the pound slumped

Kwarteng defends controversial tax cuts as some Tories 'deeply uncomfortable' about mini-budget

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Chancellor on collision course with unions over strikes

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Markets plunge in ‘worst day ever’ after mini-budget

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How will mini-budget announcements affect UK households?

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Kwarteng ‘betting the house’ with plan that puts debt on ‘unsustainable’ path

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ScotRail workers to strike over pay

Mini-budget

Pound plummets as Kwasi Kwarteng sets out biggest raft of tax cuts for 50 years

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Hospitality and retail bosses bemoan lack of VAT or business rates cuts

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At a glance: Key points from Kwasi Kwarteng’s statement on the economy

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Government promises to make it easier to build wind farms in England

The pound slid to its lowest against the dollar since 1985 on Friday morning

Pound plummets to fresh 37-year low as mini-budget unveiled