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The Bank of England is selling off its most valuable asset: the perception of competence

It was the government that started this fire – but the Bank is proving to be a poor firefighter, says economist Duncan Weldon

The Guardian - UK

Pressure on Truss and Kwarteng to announce more U-turns as IMF hints at need for 'recalibration of policies'

IMF leaders also had a 'constructive' meeting with Kwarteng

Wales Online

Expectations of imminent Truss U-turn on corporation tax

Rebuke for Kwasi Kwarteng’s budget from IMF boss in New York

The Independent UK

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Liz Truss bows to pressure with corporation tax U-turn ‘on the table’

Speculation that reversal on leadership campaign pledge risks split with her chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng

The Guardian - UK

How safe is my pension pot as the Bank of England pulls emergency help?

Pension funds faced a black hole in their accounts without emergency action to shore them up by the Bank of England, which is now leaving them to fend for themselves

Daily Mirror

CPI Inflation Data Hot, But Dow Jones Roars Back From Bear Lows As Treasury Yields Slash Gains

The core CPI inflation rate hit a 40-year high, raising Fed rate hike targets. The Dow Jones dived, rebounded as yields soared and fell back.

Investors Business Daily

Ditching Truss would be ‘disastrously bad idea’, says ally Cleverly

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the Government is focused on getting economic growth despite the market turbulence.

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Lenders expect mortgage availability to fall even further

The Credit Conditions Survey asked banks and building societies about changes they expect to see between September and November.

The Independent UK

UK's Kwarteng heads home early amid reports of fiscal policy U-turn

British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng cut short his trip to Washington for this week's global finance minister meetings and has headed back to London amid reports Prime Minister Liz Truss is considering reversing more of her government's controversial "mini-budget".

Reuters

Jacob Rees-Mogg slapped down by No10 and top expert for attacking Tories' budget watchdog

A top economist said Jacob Rees-Mogg was half-right about the government's Budget watchdog being inaccurate... because the economy is actually WORSE than it predicted

Daily Mirror

More households and businesses expected to default on loans in coming months

The Credit Conditions Survey asked banks and building societies about changes they expect to see between September and November.

The Independent UK

'Bollocks' Tory toff Jacob Rees-Mogg savaged after trying to shift mini-budget blame

The Business Secretary claimed economic turmoil was the fault of the Bank of England failing to raise interest rates in line with the United States.

Daily Record

Allies rally around PM following 'bleak' 1922 Committee appearance

ALLIES of Liz Truss have rallied around the Prime Minister after she came under intense pressure from her own MPs to abandon her economic plan.

The National (Scotland)

Pound and UK government bonds rally on rumours of more mini-budget U-turns – as it happened

US core inflation hits a 40-year high, triggering expectations of more big rate hikes, as Kwarteng meets IMF leaders in Washington

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What the Bank of England’s emergency scheme ending means for pensions

The Bank of England confirmed that its bond-buying measures will end on Friday, sparking concern over the stability of pension funds

The Guardian - UK

Cliff edge looms for UK’s financial system

BoE’s move to end bond buying is a big gamble given the magnitude of the bind Britain is in

The Guardian - UK

The Bank of England governor plans to stick – but it is a gamble

Andrew Bailey’s tough stance fuels the danger that ending one form of emergency intervention creates a need for a bigger one

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the UK’s financial crisis: a lot of blame to go around

Editorial: Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng deserve all the criticism coming their way – but spare some flak for the Bank of England

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AFP

Andrew Bailey: Bank of England boss facing fresh storm

London (AFP) - Andrew Bailey is no stranger to economic storms as head of the Bank of England, becoming governor just as Covid was taking hold in Britain.

Wales Online

Economists fire back after Rees-Mogg tries to pin blame on others for mini-budget chaos

Senior Conservative says it was all down to Bank of England’s failure to raise interest rates in line with the US

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What caused UK's economic crisis and what's next?

Prime Minister Liz Truss took office last month promising to rebuild the British economy and put the nation a path to “long-term success.”

The National (Scotland)

Rapid U-turn as Liz Truss indicates she COULD make public spending cuts

LIZ Truss's spokesman has suggested she could cut public spending after all despite the Prime Minister's "absolute" commitment during PMQs…

Evening Standard

Bailey must come clean on the way out of this mess

Bank of England Governor insisted pensions emergency bond market intervention would end Friday

Daily Record

Ian Blackford accuses Liz Truss of ignoring 'damage' and 'chaos' of mini-budget

The SNP's Westminster leader also took aim at the Prime Minister saying she was more concerned about saving the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's job than making sure the poorest in society will be able to heat their homes this winter

AFP

BoE fails to reassure over emergency intervention

London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Wednesday insisted it would end emergency buying of UK bonds by the weekend but sent markets into further frenzy as economic uncertainty grips Britain.

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