Kwasi Kwarteng says 'We are sticking with the growth plan' amid budget criticism
Guardian, 29 Sep 2022
The chancellor has told journalists he intends to 'stick to the growth plan' during a visit to Darlington on Thursday, rejecting calls from Labour to recall parliament and shelve recent tax cuts.
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Kwarteng announced his first mini-budget on Friday, labelled 'the growth plan' by Liz Truss's government.
The prime minister continued to back the budget on Thursday morning in appearances on local radio stations in spite of the IMF and the Bank of England publicly criticising the tax cuts.
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