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Can the new Chancellor save the economy and the Prime Minister?

After weeks of economic uncertainty will recent changes be enough to steady the markets?

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced plans to scrap 鈥渁lmost all鈥 the tax cuts in last month鈥檚 mini-budget and curtail support for households with energy bills after April. After weeks of economic uncertainty will this be enough to steady the markets? And where does it leave Prime Minister Liz Truss?

Guests: Arthi Nachiappan, Economics Correspondent, The Times. Henry Zeffman, Associate Political Editor, The Times.

Host: David Aaronovitch

Clips: 大象传媒 News, Sky News, Times Radio, Channel 4 News, CNBC, GB News, Parliament TV

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30 minutes