British Prime Minister Liz Truss defended her government’s move to cut taxes and regulations following criticism from international financial institutions.
The new Conservative Party government led by Truss recently cancelled a rise in the corporate tax rate, cut the basic income tax rate to 19%, and launched discussions about special economic zones in multiple regions of the United Kingdom.
In response, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a rare rebuke of the economic growth plan, arguing that “large and untargeted fiscal packages” are harmful as the Bank of England works to control inflation.