Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as UK chancellor after mini-budget backlash

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Kwasi Kwarteng is no longer chancellor.

It comes amid speculation Truss will today announce a U-turn on parts of the mini-budget.

The Ex-Chancellor arrived at Downing Street to meet Prime Minister Liz Truss before news of his sacking was confirmed by the BBC.

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Kwarteng returned from the US ahead of schedule for urgent talks with Truss, as expectations grow that the government will scrap parts of its mini-budget to reassure markets.

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Kwasi Kwarteng pictured arriving at No 10 shortly before his dismissal

It means Kwarteng is the second shortest-serving UK chancellor on record.

The shortest serving chancellor, Iain Macleod, died of a heart attack 30 days after taking the job in 1970.

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Since 2019, the UK has had four chancellors, including Nadhim Zahawi who served the third shortest tenure with 63 days during a short-lived reshuffle under Boris Johnson, and Sajid Javid who served 204 days – the fourth shortest tenure on record.

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