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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 8 MIN

UK PM Resigns: What Business Wants Now

from World Business Report · host BBC World Service

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)

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