The veteran Scottish actor and comedian also played a gambling-addicted psychologist in the 1990s crime series “Cracker.”
Category: Great Britain
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Lessons From Liz Truss’s Handling of U.K. Inflation
The sharp policy U-turn by Liz Truss, Britain’s prime minister, reveals the perils of taking the wrong path in the fight against scalding inflation.
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U.K. Markets Slump Despite Kwasi Kwarteng’s Ouster
Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor of the Exchequer, was fired on Friday by Prime Minister Liz Truss in a bid to end weeks of market turmoil.
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Who Is Jeremy Hunt, New U.K. Chancellor?
His selection for the post appeared intended to restore calm to financial markets.
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Andrew Bailey Battles Inflation Amid Britain’s Financial Storm
Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England chief, is trying to calm markets, wrestle inflation and maintain the bank’s credibility amid Britain’s financial storm.
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Liz Truss Stirs Uncertainty Over the U.K.’s Economic Plans
Prime Minister Liz Truss appeared to rule out cuts in public spending, as doubts about the fiscal soundness of the government’s program continued to roil the markets.
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Turmoil Returns to the U.K. Bond Market
The Bank of England started a bond-buying program last month to stabilize financial markets. But its plan to end the program this Friday is only making investors more nervous.