The pound started declining in value against the dollar and the euro. This economic plan was presented in the form of a budget. Do you know why it wasn't called a budget? No. They did scare the market, precisely because they hadn't done any analysis. And it still hasn't been undergone scrutiny. It's going to happen on the end of the last day of this month.
My dad returns to talk more about UK politics, this time describing the disastrous economic policy of Liz Truss and her Chancellor (finance minister) Kwasi Kwarteng. Advanced level English listening practice - this is complicated stuff, but keep listening to develop your English skills and learn about what's going on in UK politics and current affairs.
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