The new prime minister named people with high-level experience, several of them to posts they have held before, sending a message of stability after a period of upheaval.
Tag: Hunt, Jeremy
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After a Storm, Britain’s Economy Finds Itself Rudderless
The departure of Prime Minister Liz Truss raises uncertainty in a country searching for answers to soaring inflation and stagnant growth.
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Liz Truss, Jeered in UK Parliament, Insists She Can Govern
Prime Minister Liz Truss of Britain, who has seen her entire economic agenda repudiated, told lawmakers that she was not a quitter.
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Liz Truss’s New Economic Agenda Looks a Lot Like the Labour’s
After a blowback over her budget-busting tax cuts, Britain’s prime minister has junked her free-market plans and adopted several measures favored by Labour.
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New U.K. Finance Minister Pulls Back Further on Fiscal Plan
Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a sweeping reversal in an effort to steady the markets and reduce the pressure on Prime Minister Liz Truss.