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Jul 2023
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A British Solution: Can a Pension Pact F...

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The government's new pension pact is a British way of doing business. At least that's what one of its key architects, the City of London's Lord Mayor Nicholas Lyons, tells us. We dig into how it will work and how much he believes it will help boost growth. Also, new labour market data show unemployment rising slightly. Our senior UK economist Dan Hanson explains what it means for the economy and the Bank of England. Hosted by Caroline Hepker, Yuan Potts, and Lizzy Burden. 

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