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Ratings agency downgrades UK debt

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Britain has had its credit ranking downgraded by Fitch Ratings, which cited the weakening of public finances caused by the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak and Brexit uncertainty; we hear from the 主播大秀's Katie Prescott. Over the last couple of weeks we have seen country after country unveil different strategies for looking after citizens in the wake of coronavirus, so with the different aid packages on offer, who has got a good deal? We ask Mark Caine, the government affairs lead at the World Economic Forum. We look at the mental health impact of coronavirus on care and medical workers. Plus, the 主播大秀's Marianna Spring tells us how to spot fake coronavirus news. And we're joined throughout the programme by Radio New Zealand's Colin Peacock. (Picture of pound coins by Matthew Horwood for Getty Images).

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Sat 28 Mar 2020 01:06GMT

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