British Prime Minister Truss Defends Fiscal Policy, Says Economic Pressures as Pound, Bonds Fall – Bloomberg

British Prime Minister Truss defended his fiscal package on Tuesday, saying the tough economic environment needed to be addressed.

In an interview with BBC Radio, the Prime Minister said: “We are facing a very, very difficult economic environment at the global level. It means making a decision,” he said.

The prime minister has argued that it is not the time to roll back policies and that tax increases make the UK more likely to slip into a recession. “The government did the right thing. This is the right plan,” he said of his own economic policy.

It is the first time a prime minister has spoken out about the turmoil in financial markets since Finance Minister Kwartengu unveiled a large unfunded tax cut plan.

The pound fell again on the 29th. At one point, the pound dropped 1.2% to $1.0763. Earlier in the day, the currency was tumbling between about $1.05 and $1.09 after the Bank of England (BoE) announced it would buy long-term bonds.

After the Prime Minister’s remarks began, the UK bond market fell further. The 10-year bond yield temporarily rose 21 basis points (bp, 1 bp = 0.01%) to 4.22%.

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