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British Pound and Bond Prices Rise as New Chancellor Accelerates Tax Plans

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British Pound and Bond Prices Rise as New Chancellor Accelerates Tax Plans

Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new top finance official, said he would bring forward by two weeks measures to “support fiscal sustainability.”

By Eshe Nelson

Robbie Coltrane, the Beloved Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 72

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Robbie Coltrane, the Beloved Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 72

The veteran Scottish actor and comedian also played a gambling-addicted psychologist in the 1990s crime series “Cracker.”

By Amanda Holpuch and Alex Marshall

Lessons From Liz Truss’s Handling of U.K. Inflation

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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.

By Patricia Cohen

U.K. Markets Slump Despite Kwasi Kwarteng’s Ouster

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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.

By Eshe Nelson