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The Bank of England was trying to stop a meltdown triggered by the government’s mini-budget last month. But its credibility is now on the line.

Liz Truss’s chief economic adviser, Matthew Sinclair, is a vociferous opponent of the UK’s most substantial wealth tax.

The intellectually confident Chancellor will rely on his own instincts rather than economic advisers. But that may be his downfall.

Welfare payments to fall in real terms amid warnings of austerity drive to balance books

If Keir Starmer wins the next election turmoil could ruin the ambitions he is to set out in his party conference speech.

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The intellectually confident Chancellor will rely on his own instincts rather than economic advisers. But that may be his downfall.

Analysts expect Bank of England to convene meeting to raise rates with further increase in November

Bank of England forced to issue emergency statement after UK leader’s mini-budget triggers market turmoil.

Colleagues ask if the new PM and chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s experiment is ‘a stroke of genius – or will blow up the economy’