Tag: Liz Truss
Truss has his back against the wall but refuses to resign
London With her back to the wall, British Prime Minister Liz Truss tried to save her political career on Wednesday. “I’m a fighter and I won’t give up,” Truss exclaimed…
Inflation in UK rises to 10.1 percent – Pound falls again
Fed Chairman Andrew Bailey London The sharpest rise in food prices since 1980 fueled UK inflation last month. Goods and services rose in September by 10.1 percent compared to the…
Jeremy Hunt the new UK Treasury Secretary
Secret change of power Jeremy Hunt (M), UK Treasury Secretary, speaks in the UK House of Commons. Prime Minister Liz Truss (right) listens in silence. (Photo: dpa) London In the…
New British Treasury Secretary Hunt withdraws tax plans
Jeremy Hunt Britain’s new Treasury Secretary is set to announce an about-face before Parliament today. (Photo: dpa) London The new British Treasury Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has almost completely reversed Prime…
New British Treasury Secretary Hunt withdraws tax plans
Liz Truss The British Prime Minister has to bury almost her entire economic policy agenda. (Photo: Reuters) London The new British Treasury Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has almost completely reversed Prime…
New British Treasury Secretary Hunt withdraws tax plans
Jeremy Hunt Britain’s new finance minister is expected to announce an about-face before Parliament today. (Photo: AP) London Britain’s new finance secretary, Jeremy Hunt, announced far-reaching changes to the government’s…
New British Treasury Secretary Hunt withdraws tax plans
Jeremy Hunt Britain’s new finance minister is expected to announce an about-face before Parliament today. (Photo: AP) London Britain’s new finance secretary, Jeremy Hunt, announced far-reaching changes to the government’s…
Mission Liz Truss failed
Liz Truss The prime minister is facing the shambles of her government agenda. (Photo: Reuters) London History repeats itself. Sometimes anyway. When former British Prime Minister John Major fired his…
New Treasury Secretary Hunt corrects Prime Minister Liz Truss’ economic policy course
The politically stricken prime minister then fired her finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, on Friday, appointed her former rival Hunt as his successor and announced that corporation tax for companies would…
Truss fires Minister of Finance Kwarteng – but her chair wobbles
London UK Treasury Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss. Truss said at a press conference on Friday that she had to make difficult decisions to…
British Treasury Secretary Kwarteng dismissed – Premier Truss wants to appear before the press
London UK Treasury Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss. Truss said at a press conference on Friday that she had to make difficult decisions to…
British Treasury Secretary Kwarteng dismissed – Premier Truss wants to appear before the press
London UK Treasury Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss. Truss said at a press conference on Friday that she had to make difficult decisions to…
British Treasury Secretary Kwarteng dismissed – Premier Truss wants to appear before the press
London UK Treasury Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss. He confirmed this on Friday afternoon via Twitter. Truss has announced a statement for 3:30 p.m.…
British Treasury Secretary Kwarteng dismissed – Premier Truss wants to appear before the press
London UK Treasury Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss. He confirmed this on Friday afternoon via Twitter. British media had previously reported unanimously. He has…
British Treasury Secretary Kwarteng dismissed – Premier Truss wants to appear before the press
London UK Treasury Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss. The British media report unanimously. He has been blamed for the recent turmoil in financial markets,…
Bank of England confirms end of support – yields rise
Bank of England To reassure investors, the British central bank had only announced the purchase of inflation-linked securities on Tuesday. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The British central bank has countered speculation…
The Anti-Putin Club has so far been little more than an empty shell
Chancellor Scholz (left), President Erdogan The Turkish head of state is also expected in Prague – despite all the irritations in the European-Turkish relationship. (Photo: dpa) Prague, Paris When Emmanuel…
The Anti-Putin Club has so far been little more than an empty shell
Chancellor Scholz (left), President Erdogan The Turkish head of state is also expected in Prague – despite all the irritations in the European-Turkish relationship. (Photo: dpa) Prague, Paris When Emmanuel…
Troubled Prime Minister tries to unite the Tories behind him
London British Prime Minister Liz Truss tried to save her four-week-old government from collapsing with a short speech at the Tories party conference in Birmingham, which was interrupted by Greenpeace…
British government apparently wants to bring forward the budget
Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss In order to strengthen confidence in the government’s financial competence, the budget plan is now to be brought forward. (Photo: Bloomberg) London,Birmingham After its U-turn…