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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Phillip Inman and Richard Partington

The daunting economic challenges facing the UK’s next chancellor

Chancellor holds the red box as he stands outside 11 Downing Street
The next chancellor will find themselves in a similar position to Rishi Sunak in March 2020 when the Covid pandemic hit. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images

The chancellor picked by Britain’s new prime minister will face a daunting array of issues from the moment he or she takes office.

Whoever takes the hot seat in the Treasury will find themselves in a similar position to Rishi Sunak in March 2020 when the pandemic hit and the economy faced being shutdown for several months.

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