Less than 2a hours after Kwasi Kwarteng insisted he was 100 safe in his job as chancellor he has gone sacked by liz truss after he flew back early from washington for crisis talks. 3 weeks of turmoil on the Financial Markets has culminated in the Prime Minister Announceing A Second Major u turn on her economic plans for Growth Corporation tax will now rise in april after all. She has sacked the chancellor and named a new one jeremy hunt the 4th this year. At a very short Press Conference this Afternoon Liz Truss was repeatedly asked about her credibility as Prime Minister and why she was remaining in the job. Lets take a listen to what she had to say. My my conviction to this country needs to go for growth and is rooted in my personal experience. I know what its like to grow up somewhere that isnt feeling the benefits of growth and i so what that meant and im not prepared to accept that for our country. I want a country where people can get good jobs and new businesses can set up in fa
also in the programme. iran s supreme leader warns no one can overturn the islamic republic as protesters again fill the streets of zahedan. and the actor, robbie coltrane, who played hagrid, in the harry potter films has died aged 72. hello and welcome. less than 2a hours after kwasi kwarteng insisted he was 100% safe in hisjob as uk chancellor he has gone sacked by liz truss after he flew back early from washington. in a day of political drama, the prime minister also reversed another of her key tax policies in an attempt to calm the financial markets. my colleague geeta guru murthy has the latest from downing street. three weeks of turmoil on the financial markets is turned up for this. the prime minister has announced a second major u turn on her economic plans for growth corporation tax will now rise from 19 to 25% in april after all. liz truss has sacked the chancellor and named a new one, jeremy hunt, the 4th this year. turning up for another u turn, the prim
less than 2a hours after kwasi kwarteng insisted he was 100% safe in his job as chancellor he has gone sacked by liz truss after he flew back early from washington for crisis talks. 3 weeks of turmoil on the financial markets has culminated in the prime minister announceing a second major u turn on her economic plans for growth corporation tax will now rise in april after all. she has sacked the chancellor and named a new one jeremy hunt the 4th this year. at a very short press conference this afternoon liz truss was repeatedly asked about her credibility as prime minister and why she was remaining in the job. let s take a listen to what she had to say. my my conviction to this country needs to go for growth and is rooted in my personal experience. i know what it s like to grow up somewhere that isn t feeling the benefits of growth and i so what that meant and i m not prepared to accept that for our country. i want a country where people can get good jobs and new bu