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Sep 2022
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Liz Truss to be the new UK Prime Ministe...

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The UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss, will officially become the Prime Minister on Tuesday when she meets the Queen. The former Conservative cabinet minister, David Gauke, shares his view. Russia has announced it will not reopen its main gas pipeline to Europe. Energy analyst from the free market think tank, the Institute for Economic Affairs, Andy Mayer, gi ... Show More
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