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The Guardian view on a Tory U-turn: the problem goes beyond tax

Editorial: How people feel when facing an economic crisis often decides their choice in elections. That spells doom for Liz Truss

The Guardian - UK

David Bond: Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in bombshell 45p tax cut U-turn

Kwasi Kwarteng was forced into a screeching U-turn on Monday on his plan to ditch the 45p top rate of income tax.With the ink hardly dry on his mini-budget 10 days ago, the Chancellor bowed to a revolt of Tory MPs opposed to him abolishing the tax rate for people…

Evening Standard

These Tories are heading for oblivion, and no amount of U-turns can change that

On everything from the 45p tax rate to immigration, Kwarteng and Truss are living in a different world to voters, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Kwasi Kwarteng accepts growth plan caused 'a little turbulence' as government U-turns over income tax cuts

Embattled Chancellor says 'it has been tough but we need to focus on the job in hand'

Birmingham Post

Chancellor under pressure to back benefits increase

Kwasi Kwarteng has refused to confirm whether benefits will be uprated in line with inflation.

The Independent UK

Kwarteng 45p tax U-turn ‘won’t make substantial difference’, warns ex-deputy Bank of England governor

Sir Charlie Bean, said the chancellor’s U-turn will not be enough to calm down the financial markets

The Independent UK

Treasury deletes misleading claim about benefits of Kwasi Kwarteng’s budget

Claimed benefits for average earner would need someone to have a wealth of over £400,000

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The Mancunian Way: A cool £8bn

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Manchester Evening News

Tory party chair Jake Berry rapidly alienating fellow MPs – and voters

One former minister calls him the ‘worst performing cabinet minister so far’ in Liz Truss’s government

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng branded 'patronising' after describing market turmoil as 'a little bit of turbulence'

“Laughing about the turbulence caused by this botched budget is an insult to the millions of people already facing spiralling mortgage costs"

Manchester Evening News

'The damage is already done' – Truss and Kwarteng branded 'incompetent' after 45p tax rate U-turn

One North East MP accused the government of having "lost all credibility" after dropping plans to cut the top rate of income tax for the highest earners

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Don’t be fooled by the Tory tax U-turn

Brief letters: Tory ideology lives on | Kwarteng’s humility and contrition | A Truss moment | Conference gamble | Radioactive element

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor accused of ‘insulting millions’ with joke about budget

Said his plan had caused ‘a little turbulance’

The Independent UK

‘Empty, unremarkable, muted’: how commentators saw Kwarteng’s speech

The verdicts came swiftly on the chancellor’s speech after his high-profile tax U-turn

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AFP

UK govt vows reform despite U-turn on tax cut for the rich

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Britain's under-fire finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday vowed to press on with his controversial economic reform plans, despite announcing a dramatic U-turn on a controversial tax cut for high earners.

The National (Scotland)

'What a day': Chancellor admits 'tough' time after humiliating U-turn in defiant speech

KWASI Kwarteng began his speech to the Conservative Party conference by acknowledging it had been a "tough" day as he battled to restore…

Daily Mirror

Desperate family with toddler start sleeping in car during cost of living crisis

The family, found sleeping in a Kia in Leeds on Friday night, were using some clothes to keep warm. They just had some bags of clothing and not much more, a team supporting vulnerable citizens said

Newsroom.co.nz

Liz Truss' failed bid to become a 21st-Century Margaret Thatcher

In 1981 Thatcher took the drastic but successful step of increasing taxes by 2% of GDP to tackle interest rates and inflation. But Truss has just done a reverse-Thatcher, says Oliver Hartwich

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The Guardian - UK

More concessions needed to fix UK’s reputation in markets, Kwarteng is told

After tax U-turn, economists urge chancellor to backtrack on other controversial plans in mini-budget

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan set for explosive Question Time return after Tory U-turn on tax cuts

Former Good Morning host Piers Morgan has said that he's excited to make an explosive return to BBC's Question Time following Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's tax cuts U-turn

The Independent UK

Liz Truss’ history of U-turns after first major reversals as Prime Minister

The Prime Minister has history of U-turns, both large and small

The Guardian - UK

Kwasi Kwarteng admits tax plans caused ‘a little turbulence’

Chancellor addresses Tory conference hours after abandoning plan to ditch 45% top rate

Daily Mirror

Kwasi Kwarteng jokes 'what a day' after U-turn and admits Budget 'caused turbulence'

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng tried to make light of his U-turn on tax cuts for the rich - and Tory members laughed as he said it had 'caused a little turbulence'

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon says UK Government must overhaul entire mini-budget after tax cut U-turn

NICOLA Sturgeon has insisted the UK Government must completely overhaul its package of plans to spark growth in the economy.

Evening Standard

Conservative Party conference locked down by police due to potential security incident

The Conservative Party conference went into lockdown due to an unknown potential security incident, it was reported on Monday afternoon.

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