Economics / Markets

Liz Truss resigned after markets crashed following her Mini Budget

Truss now holds the shortest premiership for any prime minister in history

Brings end to temporary bond buying programme

UK CPI returned to double digits in September

Move comes a fortnight earlier than planned

Jeremy Hunt appointed as Kwarteng's replacement

End to bond buying intervention due this Friday, schemes warned

Production down 1.8% as GDP backtracks

Intervention expanded to stave off 'dysfunction' in the debt market

Maintains ‘AA-’ investment grade rating from agency