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Now playing Next United Kingdom Truss 'incredibly sorry' as Kwarteng sacked as UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng's departure comes amid financial and political turmoil over government policy. His successor Jeremy Hunt will be the UK's fourth finance minister in as many months. 14/10/2022
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Now playing Next United Kingdom 'We can get through the winter,' insists Truss, amid blackouts warning Energy giant the National Grid warned British households could lose power for up to three hours if gas supplies run low. 07/10/2022
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Now playing Next Europe Decoded Could the European Political Community ease EU-UK relations? Attending the European Political Community meeting in Prague would enable Britain to get a pulse of what the continent is thinking and shape strategic discussions. 06/10/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Irish FM welcomes 'mood music' change from UK on Northern Ireland Recent events have raised hopes that the British government under Liz Truss is looking to improve relations with the EU and may renege on unilateral action. 05/10/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom How Brexit has harmed Liz Truss' quest for 'growth, growth and growth' The UK PM hailed Brexit's "huge opportunities" as her party conference speech highlighted the need for economic growth. Yet many studies say one obstacle to that is Brexit itself. 05/10/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Key takeaways from Liz Truss' speech after protestors steal headlines The UK prime minister's address was interrupted by two Greenpeace activists with a banner reading 'Who voted for this?' 05/10/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK PM refuses to confirm if benefits will rise in line with inflation The turbulence around benefits comes after a backlash over the new government's tax-cutting growth plan. 04/10/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Mini-budget has 'inflicted lasting damage' on UK's Conservative Party Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday made a u-turn on a proposal to give a tax cut to the rich, saying "we get it, and we have listened." 03/10/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom More trouble for Truss as Tory conference begins amid ratings collapse The prime minister has admitted she should have "laid the ground better" for the mini-budget which brought market turmoil. Several party figures have spoken out against it. 02/10/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Trust me' says Truss after budget havoc and as UK energy bills rise The British prime minister insists the government has a "clear plan" that is "right for the country" after its mini-budget caused market turmoil and an opinion poll nosedive 01/10/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Truss government has 'lost control of UK economy', says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's speech to Labour's annual conference comes as an opinion poll gives the opposition its largest lead over the Conservatives in two decades. 27/09/2022
Now playing Next Economy Market turmoil over Truss tax cut plan 'could hit Europe's economy' The UK pound tumbled on Monday while the cost of borrowing soared to a higher level than that in Greece or Italy, the eurozone's most indebted members. 26/09/2022
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