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Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the UK government is putting the economy at risk and hit out at Prime Minister Liz Truss’ “economic austerity” plan after the pound plunged to a historic low against the dollar. Sterling fell to a low of $1.0327 on Monday, before settling around $1.07, following lows seen after …

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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng says mini budget will benefit people ‘across the income spectrum’ The pound fell almost five percent to an all-time low as investors opted for the exits after the government’s new tax plan threatened to stretch Britain’s finances to breaking point. The currency fell to an unprecedented $1.0327, extending a 3.61 percent drop …

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Intro: Sterling hits record low after Kwasi Kwarteng pledges more tax cuts Good morning and welcome to our continuing coverage of business, the global economy and financial markets. International confidence in the UK has been hit hard by the Truss government’s mini-budget and tax-cutting policies, and the pound is paying the price. Sterling had fallen …

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Intro: Sterling hits record low after Kwasi Kwarteng pledges more tax cuts Good morning and welcome to our continuing coverage of business, the global economy and financial markets. International confidence in the UK has been hit hard by the Truss government’s mini-budget and tax-cutting policies, and the pound is paying the price. Sterling had fallen …

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Earlier this year, he laid out his priorities in a blistering speech to Spain’s far-right party Vox: “Yes to the natural family, no to the LGBT lobby, yes to sexual identity, no to gender ideology.. . no to Islamist violence, yes. to secure borders, no to mass migration… no to international big finance… no to …

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Pound sinks to all-time low against dollar bbc.co.uk Traders bet against sterling as dollar parity looms The Telegraph GBP/USD: Weekly Forecast for September 26-30 DailyForex.com Traders bet £3bn that sterling will fall further. That’s money It was the day everything fell except the dollar The Telegraph See full coverage on Google News

Clear victory for the right-wing coalition, the survey indicates OK, the first exit poll is in, and it’s good news for Giorgia Meloni and the far-right Brothers of Italy. According to the Consorzio Opinio Italia poll for Rai, the right-wing coalition won between 41-45% of the votes and the left-wing alliance 25-29%. This would give …

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Anfield witnessed its record crowd for a Women’s Super League match, although not the result most expected. Everton took the spoils in the Merseyside derby with a commanding display and comprehensive victory over Liverpool, marking their first win of the campaign perfectly from the perspective of new manager Brian Sørensen. Everton won the last WSL …

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The pound has hit a new 37-year low after the bonanza of tax cuts and spending measures in Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget threatened to undermine confidence in the UK. Sterling fell to $1.077 in early trade as Asia-Pacific markets opened after the weekend, closer to parity with the US dollar. Chris Weston, head of research at …

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Chelsea lost 2-1 to Liverpool in their opening game of the Women’s Super League season Chelsea bounced back from their opening-day defeat with victory over winless rivals Manchester City. Fran Kirby headed home Guro Reiten’s low cross after a quick Chelsea counter-attack to open the scoring, to the delight of a packed Kingsmeadow. City had …

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