Chancellor did not share tax insights at drinks party, says Tory chairman
The Sunday Times claims Kwasi Kwarteng was "egged on" by hedge fund managers to continue with his plan for tax cuts
Jake Berry said Kwasi Kwarteng had not shared any insights at the party - which he was also at - held in the hours after his mini-budget last week.Lib Dems have called for an inquiry. After the chancellor's tax-cutting mini-budget on 23 September, he attended a gathering at the Chelsea home of a City financier where he gave guests insights about planned spending cuts, according to the Sunday Times.
The event was not for hedge fund managers, but rather for "Britain's leading entrepreneurs", he added, although he admitted he knew of at least one hedge fund manager who was there.
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