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Liz Truss's mobile phone was reportedly hacked by agents suspected to be working for Russia's Vladimir Putin during the Tory leadership race, according to explosive allegations. The incident, which has sparked calls for an urgent investigation, allegedly compromised sensitive information, including discussions about the war in
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As the UK's Conservative Party grapples with its existential crisis, it's clear that Boris Johnson's tenure has been nothing short of disastrous. His resignation as prime minister following a mass exodus of ministers has left the country questioning his leadership and integrity. Johnson'
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Rishi Sunak, the former runner-up in the Tory leadership election, has been quietly awaiting his chance to reclaim the throne. His allies maintained that the Truss project would implode, and now, with Liz Truss's administration in shambles, Sunak is the bookmakers' favourite to become the next Prime
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As the UK government struggles to recover from the fallout of Liz Truss's "mini" Budget, senior Conservative MPs are growing increasingly confident that she will not last in her post for much longer. Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor, has attempted to reassure investors that Truss is
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Tory MPs have returned to Westminster in a restive mood following the break for the party conferences, with their ratings tanking in opinion polls and economists questioning the sustainability of Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's £43 billion mini-budget tax giveaway. The chaos in the financial markets has intensified, with the
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has taken a veiled swipe at the UK's mini-Budget, warning that unfunded tax cuts pose a threat to financial stability. This criticism comes on the heels of a rift in the special relationship between the US and Britain, as Prime Minister Liz Truss
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As the UK Conservative Party conference in Birmingham was in full swing, Prime Minister Liz Truss faced mounting pressure from her own party over her plans to axe the 45p top income tax rate. On Tuesday, Truss had appeared "absolutely committed" to the policy, but by Wednesday, she
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The British government, led by Prime Minister Liz Truss, has undergone a dramatic shift in policy after just 10 days. Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng has abandoned plans to cut the top 45% tax rate for earners above £150,000 ($167,000) per year, a move that sparked turmoil in financial
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Prime Minister Liz Truss's tax cut plans have led to a downgrade of the UK's credit rating outlook from "stable" to "negative" by ratings agency Standard & Poor's. The agency now forecasts that British public debt will continue to rise,
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Gary Neville has launched a scathing attack on Liz Truss's tax cuts, branding them "immoral" and accusing the Government of giving billions of pounds to billionaires while ordinary people struggle to make ends meet. The former Manchester United star, a Labour Party member and TV pundit,
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In a recent meeting between European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Liz Truss at a United Nations summit, the two leaders engaged in a "good discussion" on UK-EU relations and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The pair condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin'
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Liz Truss, the UK's prime minister, has unveiled a plan to drastically cut taxes, sparking warnings from experts and business groups about the potential consequences for the country's public finances. Truss and her chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, aim to reverse the hike in national insurance contributions, scrap
