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Britain bets on growth

Experts and businesses react as the UK government unveils wide-ranging tax cuts.

The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has bet on tax cuts to try and stimulate economic growth. Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, explains all – and looks at where it leaves the UK, compared with other countries around the world. We’re also joined by Keith McAvoy, Co-owner, Seven Brothers, a brewery with tap houses across the North West of England and Graham Burchell, Director of Challs International, a household cleaning product manufacturer, to discuss what it means for businesses in the UK.

Alejandro Martinez from the European Train Drivers Union explains why we could be heading for a shortage of train drivers across the continent, and Algerian film director Sofia Djama tells us why her country’s movie industry's been badly hit, and what filmmakers like her want the Algerian government to do to help.

(Picture: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng. Credit: Getty Images)

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27 minutes

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Fri 23 Sep 2022 14:32GMT

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  • Fri 23 Sep 2022 14:32GMT