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Dec 2022
31m 48s

Banking "Big Bang" Theory 2.0

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Is it the biggest shake-up for 30 years?

The government has announced banking reforms that it says will "cut red tape" and "turbocharge growth". The BBC's economic editor, Faisal Islam, and banking analyst, Frances Coppola, unpack the government's plans to ease regulation.

And winner of this year’s Turner Prize, Veronica Ryan, discusses the artwork that got people’s attention, and whether the Elgin Marbles should be returned.

Today’s episode was presented by Adam Fleming and made by Chris Flynn with Cordelia Hemming and Khadra Salad. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

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