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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

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'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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Wales Online

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 Independent UK

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…

The National (Scotland)

Bailey must come clean on the way out of this mess

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

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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

The Conversation

Putting King Charles III on British currency bucks a global trend to honor diverse national heroes on coins and bills

For more than 60 years, the image of Queen Elizabeth II graced the currencies of the United Kingdom as well as some of the Commonwealth nations. During her historic reign she appeared on at least 33 different currencies globally, a Guinness World Record. This includes not only money in the…

The National (Scotland)

Liz Truss tells Scotland to build more nuclear power stations as she dodges financial scrutiny

LIZ Truss responded to criticism about her Chancellor’s disastrous mini budget by urging Scotland to build more nuclear power stations and help…

Benzinga

Nasdaq, S&P Futures Surge Ahead of FOMC Minutes, September Inflation Prints — PepsiCo, Tech And Chinese Stocks In Focus

The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a higher opening on Wednesday after the mixed close in the previous session. Bargain hunting following six straight sessions of declines by the broader market could help offset some of the nervousness of traders ahead of two inflation reports.

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Wales Online

Households struggling with mortgages 'might reach 2008 peak next year', Bank of England warns

The UK's central bank said households spending than 70% of their take-home pay on mortgages and other essentials could be hit hard by expected further increases in interest rates

The Guardian - UK

Borrowing costs rise after BoE insists it will soon end bond-buying programme

Price of 20-year UK bonds hit new lows as Bank of England statement rules out considering an extension

Evening Standard

Shock fall in monthly growth leads to new fears of recession

Markets’ jitters over Kwasi Kwarteng’s plan continue

Evening Standard

Gilt yields jump again on confusion over BoE intentions next week

Governor Bailey insists that the emergency buying programme will end this week

Wales Online

Bank of England reveals its scheme to protect market will end on Friday

There were reports it might be extended past Friday

Wales Online

Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses BBC of breaching impartiality over mini-budget claim

The Business Secretary has clashed with BBC journalist Mishal Husain

The Independent UK

Bank of England confirms emergency bond-buying scheme will end on Friday

Other measures will continue past 14 October, the Bank said

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