Truss U-turn after sector warning

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2022

Prime Minister Liz Truss has reversed a controversial cut to the highest rate of income tax after local government figures warned of the economic impact.

While the pound has recovered from the depths of last week, Government bonds have mostly failed to recoup the historic losses after the mini-Budget.

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