British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced a string of tax increases and tighter public spending in a budget plan on Thursday that he said was needed after the blow dealt to the country’s fiscal reputation by former prime minister Liz Truss. Following is a snapshot of what he announced and …
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Britain’s political and economic turmoil has been greeted with thinly veiled satisfaction among pro-European and leftist politicians abroad, with some commentators drawing parallels to chaotic Italy. New British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will set out tax and spending measures on Monday, two weeks earlier than scheduled, as he races to …
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British lawmakers on Thursday backed proposals to make it harder for the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending parliament, showing again their determination to stop a divorce from the European Union without agreement. Boris Johnson, the clear frontrunner to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May next …
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Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as UK ambassador to the US, amid a row over leaked emails critical of Trump’s administration. The ambassador was branded “a very stupid guy” by the US president after emails emerged calling his administration “clumsy and inept”. The Foreign Office praised Sir Kim’s “professionalism and …
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China told Britain to keep its hands off Hong Kong on Wednesday while London called for Beijing to honor the agreements made when the city was handed over in 1997, escalating a diplomatic spat over the former British colony. Beijing denounced British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt as “shameless” and said …
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The toughest job for Britain’s next prime minister will be to leave the European Union. But the new leader will have few options: find a divorce deal that parliament will ratify, leave without a deal or delay. Legally, Britain leaves on Oct. 31, seven months later than planned, unless the …
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