BBC World Business Report

UK PM Resigns: What Business Wants Now

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Keir Starmer announces he is stepping down as Britain's Prime Minister, triggering a Labour leadership contest at a crucial moment for the UK economy. We hear from Rain Newton-Smith, CEO of CBI on what businesses will be looking for next. Plus, how SK Hynix overtook Samsung to become South Korea's most valuable company, and a look back at the life and legacy of former US Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, who has died aged 100.

Presenter: Bisi Adebayo
Producer: Amber Mehmood

(Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
22 Jun 8AM English United Kingdom Business

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