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World Service,22 Jun 2026,26 mins

UK PM announces resignation

World Business Report

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Sir Keir Starmer says he will step down as Labour leader and UK prime minister. What does the political uncertainty mean for the British economy? Cape Verde has become one of the stories of the FIFA World Cup - what impact is the tournament having on its economy? And Alan Greenspan, the longtime chair of the US Federal Reserve, has died aged 100. We’ll hear from the former Bank of England governor, Mervyn King, on Greenspan’s impact on the American economy. Presenter: Andrew Peach Producer: Rob Cave and Haider Saleem (Picture: Starmer reacts as he announces the timeline for his resignation, outside 10 Downing Street. Credit: Reuters).

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