New British finance minister Jeremy Hunt scraps mini-budget in effort to restore economic stability. Also, the explosive Iranian-made drones over Kyiv; a harrowing report on the drought in Somalia; and the K-Pop band going for military service.
(Photo: British PM Liz Truss leaves the Houses of Parliament in London. Credit: Reuters)
Oct 10
Ceasefire comes into force as IDF pulls out of parts of Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza returning to their homes following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas say they've been shocked by the scale of destruction. Also on the programme, The Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy activist, María Corina Machado, has been awarded this year's ... Show More
45m 55s
Oct 2022
Economic anarchy in the UK
Liz Truss, the new Prime Minister of the UK, was determined to change the British economy. Instead, her government's mini-budget helped kick off a mini-financial crisis.
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21m 36s
Sep 2022
The Economist Asks: Can Britain’s new prime minister solve an economic crisis?
The new leader of the Conservative Party, Liz Truss, faces an enormous task. Britain is contending with soaring energy bills, double-digit inflation and the unresolved backwash of Brexit. Host Anne McElvoy asks Lord Razzall and former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith about her path ... Show More
36m 55s