Kwasi Kwarteng will return to the UK from Washington earlier than planned, as another major mini-budget U-turn is expected.
The chancellor was due to brief journalists on Friday morning after attending the International Monetary Fund's annual meeting in Washington, but held the briefing on Thursday night before announcing he will fly home.
It comes amid speculation in Westminster about the fate of Mr Kwarteng, only a few weeks into the job, if his financial plans are scrapped in the coming days.
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