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Pound hits record low after chancellor vows to push on with tax-cutting drive
The new government will have been hoping for a much more muscular stance from the BoE
Airlines, brewers and retailers among the companies concerned about currency shift
Sterling is having another special one
Market sell-off on ‘fiscal event’ was as bad a verdict as any chancellor could fear
Most Conservative MPs give chancellor’s tax cuts the benefit of doubt but dissent is also rife
Increase in FDI is only ‘notable success’ of Northern Powerhouse project, says former Treasury minister
Tory MPs and traders braced for further market volatility after UK chancellor insists ‘more to come’
Budget cuts to income tax are where similarities with former PM’s policies and Reaganomics end
PM set to defy anti-immigration Conservative MPs by boosting intake in some industries
Despite surging inflation and recession fears, every sector — from tech to hospitality — is facing a fight for the top candidates
Sharon Graham says Keir Starmer should be ‘brave’ in presenting a vision for change
Irresponsible, eccentric and regressive, the new government’s economic strategy will pile up debt and worsen inequality
Risk of further falls in sterling as fund managers asked to soak up billions more in public debt
Local Conservatives back plans but mini-Budget triggers wider scepticism around northern town
Kwarteng axes top rate of income tax and reduces basic rate but gilt yields surge on government borrowing fears
New chancellor tells the FT it is vital to reset fiscal policy and start cutting taxes
Kwasi Kwarteng’s fiscal statement has set the economy on a hazardous path
Plunge in pound and surge in borrowing costs show investors are balking at footing bill for UK government plans
The chancellor’s largesse raises large questions about debt sustainability
Experts say plans require further devolution as ministers continue talks with 38 local authorities
Tax cuts for businesses and the better-off questioned by economists and draw furious reaction from Labour
Those on salaries of £200,000 could save as much as £4,333 in the next tax year
Ending the cap was the first concrete sign of a promised deregulatory agenda
Squeaky-bum time for Bailey
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