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Sep 2022
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PM Clues

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Liz Truss faces questions on the energy crisis - but what is she planning?

Adam and Chris discuss PMQs and the latest cabinet appointments.

And Simon Jack and Jess Ralston, senior analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, look ahead to the Prime Minister’s much-anticipated energy announcement on Thursday.

Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming, Ben Motley and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Louisa Lewis.

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