Devolved nations demand urgent meeting with Kwarteng
Finance ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland say government must restore confidence in our public finances'
The devolved nations have called for an urgent meeting with Kwasi Kwarteng to discussreversing the damaging effects of the UK government's tax proposals".
The finance ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have written a joint letter calling for the UK government to act now to restore confidence in our public finances and limit any long-term damage to the economy".
The letter, from the Scottish deputy first minister, John Swinney, the Welsh finance minister, Rebecca Evans, and the Northern Irish finance minister Conor Murphy claims Kwarteng's package is a huge gamble on public finances and the health of our economy".
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