What the government's mini-budget means for you

Ian Blackford has accused Liz Truss of "ignoring the damage and the chaos" of her mini-budget that plunged the markets into turmoil due to her unfunded tax cuts.

A University of Miami fraternity has been shut down after a video surfaced purportedly showing its members saying an explicit chant at a party. In the video initially obtained by The Miami Hurricane, the Sigma Phi Epsilon members apparently chant about sexually assaulting a dead woman: "We dig her up every now and then, yo-ho, yo-ho.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly interested in the prospect of potentially making a move to David Beckham’s Inter Miami in the MLS.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are back in Los Angeles.

The Work and Pensions Committee has pressed Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to honour the commitment made by the former Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to uprate benefits in April 2023 in line with the September 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate.

Martin Lewis has set the record straight after the government released some 'irresponsible' advice for first-time buyers. The Money Saving Expert founder was back at the helm of Good Morning Britain alongside Susanna Reid on Monday (September 3) to offer his expert advice in a special cost of living episode.

Liz Truss has admitted she could have done a "better job" over her tax-slashing mini budget that plunged the UK economy into turmoil.

Prime Minister Liz Truss admitted that it will be a “difficult winter” for the UK hours before the new energy price cap came into force from today (Saturday, October 1). But she defended the mini-budget revealed earlier this week despite the “disruption” the plans caused.

The Scottish Government has asked for an urgent meeting with the Chancellor to discuss "reversing the damaging effects of the UK Government's tax proposals".

The independent fiscal watchdog will deliver a forecast to the Chancellor next week as the fall-out from the mini-budget continues.

Hundreds of mortgage deals have vanished from the market in recent days amid wider economic turmoil.

With the National Hurricane Center predicting a “near worst-case scenario” when Hurricane Ian is forecast to slam ashore in Tampa Bay Thursday, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers have decided to decamp to Miami to for their scheduled Sunday Night Football home game this weekend against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The marquee matchup is set to be held at Tampa’s Raymonds James Stadium and broadcast on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET.

The pound has hit an all-time low against the dollar while Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has defended his tax cuts, which benefit high earners most. Sterling slumped last Friday (September 23) moments after the new Chancellor revealed his 'mini-budget' in the House of Commons.

the Energy Bill Relief Scheme “will reduce wholesale gas and electricity prices”. “This will provide a price guarantee equivalent to the one provided for households,” Kwarteng said.As announced earlier this week, the scheme will offer discounts for all firms for a six-month period from October 1.

Labour leaders in Greater Manchester have been reacting with anger to the mini-budget announced by the government this morning. Kwasi Kwarteng lifted the cap on bankers bonuses and scrapped the highest tax rate for those earning £150k a year, as well as a raft of other tax cuts, in a controversial budget today.

The government has outlined its mini-budget and, despite what its name suggests, the announcement was far from small and featured lots of changes that will affect people up and down the country. In particular, one big shake-up is coming to those on Universal Credit, with Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng revealing that more than 100,000 people on benefits are likely to be affected by the change.

The UK Government has a new prime minister in Liz Truss and a new Chancellor in Kwasi Kwarteng.