On Air Now

11 to 3 with John Dunne

11:00am - 3:00pm

  • 045 901 490
  • 0833-979797

Now Playing

The Script

The Man Who Cant Be Moved

Jeremy Hunt Named As The New British Chancellor Following Kwarteng Sacking

File image: @Jeremy_Hunt/Twitter

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has sacked Kwasi Kwarteng after just over a month in the job.

Jeremy Hunt has been named the new British Chancellor.

It follows Kwasi Kwarteng being sacked after just 38 days in the job.

His disastrous mini-budget and the political backlash led to Liz Truss firing him.

Jeremy Hunt is the fourth British chancellor this year.

Minister for Public Expenditure, Michael McGrath, says he isn't overly worried about the contagion of uncertainty impacting the Irish economy:

More from International News

Stay tuned to Kfm!

Get the Kfm Apps for you phone, tablet or smart speaker...

Kfm Kildare Weather

  • Fri

    Heavy Rain

    14°C

  • Sat

    Light rain

    13°C

  • Sun

    Medium-level cloud

    15°C

  • Mon

    Sunny intervals

    16°C

  • Tue

    Low-level cloud

    16°C