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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Phillip Inman and Yohannes Lowe

Rishi Sunak tells Covid inquiry he was worried about UK’s ability to fund itself

Rishi Sunak.
Rishi Sunak, a former prime minister and chancellor, arrives at the Covid-19 inquiry in London on Monday. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak was concerned about the UK’s ability to fund itself in March 2020 after the government announced rescue measures costing tens of billions of pounds to prevent mass redundancies, the Covid-19 pandemic inquiry has heard.

The former prime minister, who was chancellor when the first UK lockdown was announced, said he feared foreign investors had become more concerned about Britain’s ability to pay its way than other countries in a similar situation.

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