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Can the UK take on the EU, US and China?

Can the UK take on the EU, US and China?

Update: 2025-05-16
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As trade tensions, security concerns, and diplomatic crossroads converge, the UK’s bid for economic growth faces hard choices on the global stage. In this episode host Bronwen Maddox explores the UK’s complex balancing act between the EU, US, and China with guests Janka Oertel and Sir Martin Donnelly.

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Can the UK take on the EU, US and China?

Can the UK take on the EU, US and China?

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