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U.K. prime minister fires finance chief amid economic turmoil

NPR | By Frank Langfitt,

A Martínez

Published October 14, 2022 at 10:05 AM EDT

The U.K. finance minister has been fired by Prime Minister Liz Truss, following financial and political turmoil over the announcement of new economic policies and massive tax cuts.

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Frank Langfitt

Frank Langfitt is NPR's Roving National Correspondent. He has covered everything from threats to democracy and the use of inflatable animals as political props to America’s biggest croquet tournament, its oldest fiddler’s convention and the creative process behind Born to Run.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.