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Local businesses feel the squeeze on imports as pound stays down

Liz Truss said it was the 'right plan' to help those facing rising energy bills

29th Sep 2022

The Prime Minister has defended her government’s decisions around tax cuts, despite days of turmoil in the markets.

But opposition parties say parliament should be recalled in the face of the fall in the value of the pound, and the Bank of England’s intervention yesterday.

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