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Sep 2022
27m 47s

Another difficult day for the British ec...

Bbc World Service
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It’s been another windy day for the British economy as the Bank of England intervenes to buy government debt. The leader of the UK's main opposition party - Keir Starmer says the government has lost control of its finances. Raoul Puparel, head of the Boston Consulting Group and a former special adviser to the UK Prime Minister on Europe, describes the situa ... Show More
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