IMF head warns rising food and fuel prices strain family budgets ‘to breaking point’ – as it happened | Business
Late breaking news from the G20 meeting of finance ministers in Washington:
The Treasury just told me that the UK representatives, Lindsey Whyte, who is Rishi Sunak’s deputy, and Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey left the G20 meeting in Washington today alongside representatives from the US and Canada as the Russian delegate spoke – in protest at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Treasury said:
Alongside our allies the US and Canada, representatives from the UK left the G20 meeting as Russian delegates spoke.
The UK is being represented in all G20 sessions by Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and the Chancellor’s Finance Deputy Lindsey Whyte.
We will continue working with our allies to condemn Russia’s war against Ukraine in strongest terms, and push for stronger international coordination to punish Russia for their unprovoked and unjustified actions, and work closely with partners and the International Finance…
