Can the new chancellor save the economy – and the PM?
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2022
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
The new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced plans to scrap “almost all” the tax cuts in last month’s mini-budget and curtail support for households with energy bills after April. After weeks of economic uncertainty, will this be enough to steady the markets? And where does it leave prime minister Liz Truss?
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