Chancellor bows to pressure again and brings forward his fiscal plan to Halloween
Kwasi Kwarteng will publish his financial strategy and economic plans earlier than expected, on October 31. It comes after the Chancellor faced mountain pressure to reveal his medium-term fiscal plan.
Following the U-turn, Mr Kwarteng will set out his strategy alongside Office for Budget Responsibility predictions on Halloween. He had previously resisted unveiling any details ahead of November 23 after he set out his multi million-pound package of tax cuts to be paid for by borrowing. The move has been welcomed by the Commons Treasury Committee chair Mel Stride, who said the documents may result in a smaller rise in interest rates which is “critical to millions” of mortgage holders. But the senior Tory MP warned this would only be the case if the plan “lands well with the markets” ahead of a Bank of England meeting on November 3.
The select committee chairman said he “strongly” welcomes the U-turn, saying it could result in smaller interest rate rises at the Bank’s next Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Mr Kwarteng had sparked confusion during the Tory party conference last week when he denied his own allies’ suggestions that he would be bringing forward the plans. That came after he backed down on his widely-criticised plans to scrap the top rate of income tax on earnings over £150,000 during the Birmingham meeting of the party membership.
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