Editor’s Pick
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243Second major mini-budget U-turn as Truss announces government will raise corporation tax
The government will raise corporation tax despite promising not to do so in the mini-budget. Kwasi Kwarteng, who was today sacked as...
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252Truss appoints Jeremy Hunt as chancellor after sacking Kwarteng in bid to steady the economy
Jeremy Hunt has been appointed as Liz Truss’s new chancellor, in a stunning reversal of political fortune and a sign that the...
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254Cryptocurrency firm advised by Philip Hammond withdraws UK application
A cryptocurrency firm that employs the former chancellor Philip Hammond as an adviser has withdrawn its application to operate in the UK,...
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260Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng in bid to save her own position
Liz Truss has sacked her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and will announce plans to raise corporation tax as she abandons key parts of...
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260MPs give Truss 17 days to save premiership with Sunak & Mordaunt lined up as replacements
Senior Conservatives are holding talks about replacing Liz Truss with a joint ticket of Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt as part of a “coronation”...
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260Warehouses, offices and shopping centres ‘to lose fifth of their value’
The sharp rise in borrowing costs since Kwasi Kwarteng’s “mini-budget” means that most of Britain’s warehouses, offices and shopping centres will lose...
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250Banks set to reign in lending as economic outlook darkens since September’s mini-budget
Lenders expect the availability of mortgages and consumer and corporate credit to shrink as more people and businesses default on loans. Rising...
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251Kwarteng leaves Washington early with another mini-budget u-turn on the cards
Kwasi Kwarteng is ending his trip to Washington a day early, flying back to London amid speculation that the government is planning...
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259Bank of England to stop government bond-buying scheme today
The Bank of England is set to stop its government bond-buying scheme today after attempting to reassure the UK’s financial markets. The...
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261Royal Mail plans to make up to 6,000 roles redundant by August
Royal Mail has announced it will begin a process to make 5,000 to 6,000 roles redundant by August next year. The announcement,...
