‘A little turbulence’: Kwasi Kwarteng reflects on progress of growth plan

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The UK chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng told the Conservative conference that it had been a ‘tough day’, hours after making a U-turn on a tax cut for high earners, and suggested his economic plan had caused ‘a little turbulence’.

The speech came after Kwarteng abandoned his plan to abolish the 45% top rate of income tax in a humiliating reversal. There had been a growing Conservative revolt over the policy and a tumultuous reaction from markets

Kwasi Kwarteng admits tax plans caused ‘a little turbulence’

Kwasi Kwarteng dismisses row leading to 45% tax rate U-turn as ‘a little turbulence’ in Tory conference speech– UK politics live

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