Chancellor admits mistakes made and that taxes might rise
The new chancellor Jeremy Hunt has admitted there were mistakes with the government's mini-budget that was announced by his predecessor.
Hunt, speaking on the BBC's Today programme said that Kwasi Kwarteng was wrong to cut the top rate of income tax.
He added that "difficult decisions" lie ahead and that some taxes might go up.
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