UK's Truss sacrifices close friend Kwarteng over unloved fiscal plan
Finance minister lasted just 38 days in the job
16 October 2022 - 00:00
He was one of her closest friends and supporters, but Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked Britain's first black finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng just 38 days into the job...
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