Kwarteng admits his mortgage repayments have gone up 'considerably' since his mini-budget
Sunday, 6 August 2023 Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted he has been "affected" by his own mini-budget which was blamed for creating economic turmoil while Liz Truss was prime minister.
Liz Truss has acknowledged she and her government lost the confidence of financial markets following the mini-budget of October 2022 – but has refused to.. Sky News
William Wragg, chair of the public administration and constitutional reform committee, asked the prime minister if he is “part of the deep state,” referring to comments made by Liz Truss who claimed her mission to cut taxes were “sabotaged” by the “deep state.” Mr Sunak wryly responded: “I probably wouldn't tell you if I was, Will, would I?” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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