Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as finance minister amid economic turmoil

In the UK, Prime Minister Liz Truss has sacked her finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng. It comes after his package of tax cutting measures designed to boost growth, instead produced panic on the financial markets, a sharp rise in the cost of government borrowing and a storm of political opposition from within the Conservative party. Kwarteng was close ally of Liz Truss and there is mounting speculation about her own future. Simon McGregor-Wood reports.

[Hiliya]

She used him as a scapegoat.
Very unfair!

[kathev]

Someone was angry. Fired, not resign.
😂😂😂

[jzk]

ahahah I knew this was coming. And I bet he was just doing whatever the Prime Minister told him to do.

[WTXNewsTeam]

It's gone crazy in the UK ... We are outside number 10 downing Street and people are going in and out. This government won't last another month.

[Sthmohtwenty]

Sad ppl of colour don't last I any British constitution wasting there time ....likewise mis patel

[iownyou]

Just hit the nuclear button Truss...that'll solve all the problems.