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Oct 2022
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UK Prime Minister apologises for 'going ...

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Liz Truss steers away from her original plans for the economy after weeks of market turmoil, and says she will have to deliver economic stability 'in a different way'. We listen to the interview she gave to the BBC, the first since the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced what's been described as the biggest ever U-turn in British economic policy. China del ... Show More
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