Tuesday 4 October 2022 11:42 PM It's not MY fault the mini-budget was a shambles, it's because of the Queen's ... trends now

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Kwasi Kwarteng appeared to blame the 'high pressure' of the Queen's funeral for his shambolic mini-budget.

The Government was plunged into crisis in the wake of his plan being announced in the Commons, as the pound plunged to historic lows and the Bank of England was eventually forced to intervene to calm the markets. 

In an interview with GB News, the Chancellor said it was important to place the mini-budget in the 'context' of the Queen's death and funeral.

He spoke about the frenzied few days ahead of the mini-budget when asked if he would have done anything differently.

He said: 'It was a very quick time that we did it. And you have got to remember the context.

'What was extraordinary about that month was that we had a new Government and also we had the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, so we had a nation in mourning and then literally four days I think after the funeral, we had the mini-budget.