December 15, 2023

Kentucky for Christmas

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53 minutes

A group of MPs say the Government is "asleep at the wheel" when it comes to sourcing the minerals needed for tech like car batteries and wind turbines - we'll be finding out from a Conservative MP why it's such a concern.

We'll be looking back on a busy week of economic data, with UK GDP surprisingly falling and interest rates - unsurprisingly - staying at 16-year highs.

And we're going to find out why people in Japan will be sitting down with a bucket of KFC for Christmas.

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December 15, 2023

Kentucky for Christmas

Listen Later

53 minutes

A group of MPs say the Government is "asleep at the wheel" when it comes to sourcing the minerals needed for tech like car batteries and wind turbines - we'll be finding out from a Conservative MP why it's such a concern.

We'll be looking back on a busy week of economic data, with UK GDP surprisingly falling and interest rates - unsurprisingly - staying at 16-year highs.

And we're going to find out why people in Japan will be sitting down with a bucket of KFC for Christmas.

...more