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Britain's New Prime Minister: Rishi Sunak

Former finance minister to become the UK's first British-Asian leader

Britain's former finance minister will become the UK's first British-Asian leader. We hear about him and explore what he can do to tackle some of the worst economic problems the country has faced in decades.

Also on the programme: the funeral has been held for a 12-year-old girl whose murder has become a political issue in France; and why The Beatles album Revolver was considered so revolutionary.

(Photo: New leader of Britain's Conservative Party Rishi Sunak waves outside the party's headquarters in London Credit: REUTERS/Henry Nicholls)

50 minutes

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Mon 24 Oct 2022 20:06GMT

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  • Mon 24 Oct 2022 20:06GMT

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