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We need to talk about debt

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Rachel Reeves travels to the World Economic Forum today to shore up support among CEOs and world leaders in Davos. The chancellor hopes to boost investment amidst volatile bond markets, borrowing costs hitting a 27-year high, and the prospect of Trump tariffs. But is the government heading for a Liz Truss-style crash? 

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Guest: Dominic O’Connell, Columnist, The Times, and Business Presenter, Times Radio. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Samantha Chantarasak.

Clips: GB News, Sky News, NBC News, UK Parliament, BBC News. 

Photo: Times Design/Getty Images 

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