‘Unashamedly for the rich’: Reaction pours in to Kwarteng’s budget
"A gift for the few and a slap in the face for many", reaction pours in after Kwasi Kwarteng delivers his first mini-budget.
"A gift for the few and a slap in the face for many", reaction pours in after Kwasi Kwarteng delivers his first mini-budget.
Looks like the markets aren't buying Kwasi Kwarteng's so-called "growth plan".
“Conservative ministers are yet again showing contempt for the British people by hiding away from proper scrutiny."
He will also slash bankers' bonuses and taxes in a mini-budget on Friday.
“These forecasts are a vital indicator of the health of the nation’s finances," Mel Stride said.
It comes as many Britons struggle to meet bill payments amid a mounting cost-of-living crisis.
Both Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have both signalled their opposition to a windfall tax on profits, preferring to increase borrowing instead.
"There is literally nothing these people can’t balls up. Nothing."
"Evidence right here: that gas prices have risen because of industrial scale gas lighting," actor Omid Djalili has said.
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