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UK minister reassures Washington on restored stability, fiscal plans

Britain's financial services minister sought to reassure U.S. counterparts on Wednesday that the UK's bout of debt market instability last fall was a one-time event and it has returned to stable government and remains a solid partner for Washington and Wall Street.

Reuters

Chancellor’s post-Brexit City reforms risk a ‘race to the bottom’

There is a sweeping package of more than 30 reforms

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt insists City reforms do not ‘unlearn the lessons’ of 2008 financial crisis – as it happened

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled a package of City policy changes on Friday that rows back on regulations to, he hopes, boost competition and growth.

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Bulb takeover saga sheds light on ‘disgraceful’ lack of transparency

Let’s hope E.ON, Centrica and Scottish Power’s judicial reviews succeed in forcing some openness

The Guardian - UK

Top Tory boasts Brexit is delivering 'enormous' benefits - then can't name a single one

Treasury minister Andrew Griffith told MPs Brexit 'can deliver and is already delivering enormous benefits' - but hastily added there wasn't time to reel off any of them

Daily Mirror

Britain has frozen 18 billion pounds worth of Russian assets

The British government said on Thursday it had frozen assets worth more than 18 billion pounds ($20.5 billion) held by Russian oligarchs, other individuals and businesses sanctioned over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Lynton Crosby firm lobbied ministers while advising Boris Johnson

Exclusive: CT Group’s activities on behalf of energy, tobacco and property firms raise questions over potential conflict of interest

The Guardian - UK

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PM Truss has the confidence of the government - City Minister

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has the confidence of the government, City Minister Andrew Griffith told Sky on Sunday.

Reuters

Treasury minister said he would like to see inheritance tax 'eliminated'

The Treasury minister Andrew Griffith told a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference he was asked during his selection in 2019 which tax if he 'had the choice' would he like to see abolished

Daily Mirror

I’d like inheritance tax to be abolished, says UK Treasury minister

Andrew Griffith tells business people at Tory conference that ‘fantastic’ Truss is right to prioritise wealth creation

The Guardian - UK

‘Disconnected from reality’: Tory MPs plan rebellion over Liz Truss’s economic agenda

Prime minister is facing the same fate as Theresa May when the Commons returns and could even be removed as leader

The Guardian - UK

Top Tory bizarrely claims mini-Budget 'so detailed' it couldn't be assessed by watchdog

Treasury Minister Andrew Griffith suggested the Office for Budget Responsibility would have struggled to get through the 40-page document in time - directly contradicting the watchdog

Daily Mirror

Treasury minister claims OBR could not have assessed mini-budget in time

Andrew Griffith contradicts finance watchdog, saying plans too ‘chunky’ to assess before publication

The Guardian - UK

Treasury minister says ‘we’ll press ahead with tax cuts’ as Tory backlash grows amid market turmoil

Cabinet ministers ‘to be told to make efficiency savings’ amid growing Tory backlash over mini-Budget chaos

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The Independent UK

Calls for Truss to ‘come out of hiding’ as Bank fights turmoil caused by mini-Budget

‘Inept madness’: Tory MPs fear chancellor’s ‘growth plan’ may cost them next election

Evening Standard

Former Sky finance head Griffith appointed City minister

He replaces John Glen who formerly presided over business in the Square Mile

The Guardian - UK

Fears of ‘Trump moment’ before Boris Johnson was finally made to realise his time was up

As ministers argued with the PM’s inner circle late into the night, fears grew in Whitehall of a ‘Trump moment’

The Guardian - UK

MPs to raise concerns over No 10 advisers with links to gambling industry

MPs write letter expressing fear that policy advisers may be opposing regulation of gambling industry

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The Independent UK

Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants

The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to save nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson wants first ‘illegal’ migrants flown to Rwanda in six weeks

The Government is braced for its widely criticised plans to be challenged in the courts.

The Guardian - UK

‘Inhumane’: some Tories criticise plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Small but vehement group have already expressed doubts about government’s outsourcing plan

The Guardian - UK

Flogging Channel 4 won’t bring about the longed-for British reply to Netflix

Prospective buyers will see a clear tension between public service obligations and making profits

The Independent UK

New No 10 policy chief wants to ‘rapidly’ return to Tory tax cuts

Andrew Griffith also said he intends to boost backbenchers’ involvement in matters of policy.

The Guardian - UK

Red wall Tories irate as ex-Sky boss takes over at No 10 policy unit

Former banker Andrew Griffith will succeed Munira Mirza in key role shaping government thinking

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