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British Pound and Bond Prices Rise as New Chancellor Accelerates Tax Plans

Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new top finance official, said he would bring forward by two weeks measures to “support fiscal sustainability.”

After Weeks of Turmoil, UK Markets Face Another Test on Monday

Investors will get to weigh in after the Bank of England ended its bond market intervention and the bank’s governor offered conciliatory words over the weekend.

Britain’s New Finance Chief Repudiates Prime Minister’s Signature Economic Plan

With Liz Truss’s authority ebbing, questions abound about how long she can cling to her post.

Under Fire, Liz Truss Retreats on Economic Strategy

Fighting for her political survival, Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her top ally and reversed course on tax-cutting plans, trying to shore up financial markets and her poll ratings.

For Truss and the Tories, a ‘Fairy Tale’ Unravels

Having abandoned her signature economic plan, it remains unclear whether the British prime minister or her party can reclaim a mandate.